US EditionSpeaker Johnson Pleads with Republicans to Keep Concerns Private After Tumultuous Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces criticism from Republican congresswomen over policy handling as GOP worries rise about low Trump approval and 2026 election prospects.
- This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson urged House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol to stop airing grievances publicly and bring complaints to him directly, saying `I’m not worried about my standing at all`.
- In recent weeks, criticism has centered on Johnson’s handling of the federal government shutdown, Justice Department files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and expiring health-care tax credits, sparking public attacks by rank-and-file Republicans.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia congresswoman, and a bloc of Republican congresswomen have launched public attacks, while Representative Elise Stefanik called Johnson a `political novice` lacking confidence.
- With the 2026 midterms looming, more than two-dozen Republican lawmakers plan to leave Congress, raising anxiety about the Republican Party’s slim House majority after narrow off-year wins including a Tennessee GOP candidate’s nine-point victory last week.
- Having risen to the post in October 2023, Mike Johnson helped shepherd the president’s `one big beautiful Bill` earlier this year and says he will run for speaker again despite critics' warnings.
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Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
A member of his own leadership team accused him of lying, rank-and-file Republicans forced votes and a leadership-backed bill faltered.
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