Mike Johnson, Speaker and Republicans
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The must-pass legislation will test Johnson’s ability to command and cajole his conference with must-pass legislation at stake.
At the center of Johnson’s pleas for members to bring concerns to him privately instead of on social media is the chairwoman of House Republican leadership, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership in the House faces growing threats of rebellion and mounting scrutiny as Republicans start to panic ahead of next year’s midterms. While Republican Matt Van Epps won the special election in Tennessee on Tuesday night,
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to include a provision to require the FBI to notify Congress when it opens counterintelligence probes into federal election candidates.
Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member. It comes two days after Van Epps won a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party’s slim grip on power.
As Democrat Aftyn Behn closes the gap in a historically GOP district, Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to defend Republicans' razor-thin House majority.
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.
The Shreveport Republican faces challenges ranging from health care costs to Russia sanctions to how members of Congress buy and sell stocks.