Mike Johnson rages after GOP rebellion and then immediately regrets it
Johnson apologized after cursing at GOP lawmakers, and the veterans benefits bill was postponed as Republicans clashed over the measure.
- On July 16, House Speaker Mike Johnson unleashed a profanity-laced outburst during a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers over a military benefits package, declaring "I'm sick of this s***."
- The confrontation erupted as MAGA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna argued with Iowa Representative Zach Nunn over the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which she labeled "terrible legislation."
- Luna and Nunn started yelling at each other over the bill's merits; Johnson then knelt before the elementary school-aged son of Representative Gabe Evans, who witnessed the encounter, to apologize for cursing.
- Unable to secure enough support from his fractured caucus, Johnson ultimately postponed the veterans bill, reflecting persistent difficulty leadership faces balancing party demands with the legislative agenda.
- Persistent GOP infighting threatens Speaker Johnson's legislative agenda as advisers express concern that ongoing hostilities could harm Republican election odds in November, with the party split between Trump-aligned members and frustrated moderates.
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Mike Johnson Profane Outburst: Veterans Bill Pulled
Speaker Mike Johnson lost his composure during a private confrontation with Republican members, cursing aloud before pulling a bipartisan veterans bill, a moment that crystallized months of dysfunction inside the House GOP conference. Johnson had gathered lawmakers in his ceremonial room across from the House chamber on a Thursday morning, trying to salvage a veterans bill that was supposed to sail through the floor on a quick vote. Instead, he …
Speaker Johnson’s boiling point: a profane outburst and a veterans bill pulled from the floor
Speaker Mike Johnson lost his composure during a private confrontation with Republican members, cursing aloud before pulling a bipartisan veterans bill, a moment that crystallized months of dysfunction inside the House GOP conference. Johnson had gathered lawmakers in his ceremonial room across from the House chamber on a Thursday morning, trying to salvage a veterans...
“I’m sick of this!” Mike Johnson’s MAGA mess just went from bad to worse
The problem with aligning yourself with the MAGA death cult is that you’re signing up to spend time with some pretty awful people. That’s what House Speaker Mike Johnson seems to be learning all too late after a tiff with a fellow MAGA-ite escalated into a full-on battle royale. The usually-reserved Johnson officially lost his cool, and for once, we can’t blame him. Johnson lashed out at anti-LGBTQ+ Tr*mp apologist and AI outsourcer Anna Paulina…
Mike Johnson apologizes for losing his cool after another GOP rebellion
House Speaker has faced internal revolt while trying to steer his razor-thin majority in the direction of passing legislation aligned with Trump’s agenda
Mike Johnson Loses His Cool With House GOP: 'I'm Sick Of This Sh*t!'
House Speaker Mike Johnson's famously even keel apparently has a breaking point, and a closed-door meeting over a veterans bill found it. Multiple sources tell NOTUS that Johnson snapped at his own conference, declaring "I'm sick of this sh*t!" as Republicans tore into each other over the legislation. Hey, fight amongst yourselves. The blowup reportedly came out of a clash between Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who opposed the bill, and R…
Mike Johnson apologizes to child for curse-laden outburst: report
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unleashed a profanity-laced outburst during a tense meeting Thursday with a handful of GOP lawmakers – one of whom had brought along their young child, NOTUS reported Friday.Johnson’s reported outburst was prompted by disagreements among Republicans over the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, a bill that expands benefits for veterans and reshapes the Department of Veterans Affairs. In a bid to salvage the bill…
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