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Speaker Mike Johnson is a political survivor, weathering crisis after crisis since his unlikely ascent two years ago.
Congressional leader becomes a lightning rod for growing discontent amid concern over next year’s midterm elections
Less than a year before the critical 2026 midterm elections, Speaker Mike Johnson is losing control of the House floor.
House Republicans say Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is safe in his position for now, even as frustrated members across the spectrum lob verbal missiles and threaten his control of the House floor. Republicans have increasingly criticized Johnson’s strategic calls,
Elise Stefanik, a GOP candidate for New York governor, told the Wall Street Journal that House Republicans have underperformed under Mike Johnson.
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.