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NEW: A growing number of House Republicans are bristling at Speaker Johnson’s shutdown strategy “There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session — it’s embarrassing,” Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said Dozens are desperate for troop pay fixhttps://t.co/R7ChuVs1Ix — Meredith Lee Hill (@meredithllee) October 9, 2025 A growing number of House Republicans, …
It’s simple: Republicans have passed a CLEAN NONPARTISAN CR to keep the government open. Democrats rejected our CLEAN bill in favor of a blatantly PARTISAN one. Their demands? – Taxpayer benefits for ILLEGAL ALIENS [False] – $50B CUT from rural hospitals [False] – $500M for NPR and PBS [False] For just 7 weeks of government …
Three leading members of Speaker Mike Johnson’s policy team are leaving his office by the end of May, robbing the House’s top Republican of a critical core of experienced aides. Brittan Specht, Jason Yaworske and Preston Hill — all of whom also worked for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy — are heading to Michael Best Strategies, …
Representative MTG delivers a stern rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson, highlighting his apparent shift away from conservative ideals and raising concerns among constituents about his support for Democratic agendas. MTG (@RepMTG) Absolutely Destroys Uniparty Speaker Mike Johnson “Once he became Speaker, he has become a man that none of us recognize” “We have a Speaker, …