House speaker mike johnson articles
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Kentucky congressman expects no voter fallout for his role in attempt to oust House speaker
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As Kentucky voters go to the polls, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is downplaying any political fallout for his role in the recent failed effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Massie is looking to maintain his dominance in his northern Kentucky district. Tuesday’s primary election lacks
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Mike Johnson keeps calm: Questions remain about governing a small and unruly GOP caucus
“Like Saturn,” wrote the Genevan journalist Jacques Mallet du Pan, “the Revolution devours its own children.” For a few fateful weeks, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looked like he was the next entree on the menu. The House Republican majority was hanging by a thread. Johnson’s grasp on the speaker’s gavel looked just as tenuous. […]
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Raj Shah, Trump Ally And Speaker Johnson’s Staffer To Leave Capitol Hill
India-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC – Raj Shah, the GOP official who first rose to prominence during the Trump administration, is set to leave his role as deputy chief of staff for communications for House Speaker Mike Johnson later this month. Shah’s planned departure from Speaker […]