Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.




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Conservatives plot challenge against Johnson in internal Speaker elections

House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking a smooth re-election to another term wielding the gavel, but a small group of discontent conservatives are again vying to shake things up at the top.

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Speaker Johnson could face challenger amid simmering GOP discontent

Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. The sources — who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations — said the conservatives are planning to nominate an alternative candidate […]

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Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) believes there should be more than one person in the race for House speaker to avoid a “Soviet-style” election following reports that hardline conservatives are hoping to find a challenger for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). So far, Johnson is the only person seeking the speaker’s gavel after alerting his... The post Freedom Caucus chairman says Speaker Johnson should be challenged to avoid ‘Soviet-style’ …

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Freedom Caucus chairman says Speaker Johnson should be challenged to avoid ‘Soviet-style’ election

"House conservatives say they expect to present a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson in Wednesday's internal GOP leadership elections," Axios reports.

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Mike Johnson Will Get a Challenger in Speaker Election

Some of the House of Representatives’ most conservative members do not plan on letting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have a coronation for another term.

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Conservatives Planning to Nominate Challenger to House Speaker Mike Johnson During Tomorrow's Internal GOP Elections

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REPORT: Conservatives Plotting to Replace House Speaker Mike Johnson Before New Term

Politico.com – For more and to sign up click here House conservatives are planning to mount a symbolic challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson during Wednesday’s internal leadership election, according to two people familiar with the effort. Conservatives have been discussing how to signal their frustration with Johnson for days, deliberations POLITICO first reported. They have talked about… Source

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Conservatives are mounting a symbolic challenge to Johnson’s speakership

Speaker Mike Johnson said that he was confident he would still be speaker next year.

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Republicans reportedly plan to challenge Mike Johnson for speaker by nominating another candidate

Now that there is a Republican majority in the next Congress, it’s time for the party to bare its internal fault lines. That is likely to take place Wednesday, according to a report in The Hill, when House Republicans gather to fill leadership positions. The report, based on sources The Hill did not name, said... The post Another House Speaker Battle? Mike Johnson’s Position May Be at Risk as Conservative Anger Heats Up appeared first on Daily T…

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Another House Speaker Battle? Mike Johnson's Position May Be at Risk as Conservative Anger Heats Up

Conservatives plot challenge against Johnson in internal Speaker elections

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