"Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives, is under fire from all directions from Democrats, naturally, but also from fellow Republicans angry with him for, well, just about everything. My bill didn't pass: Blame Johnson. My bill was ignored: Blame Johnson. The perennially broken appropriations process is still broken: Blame Johnson. The process of vetting legislation in committee before proceeding to a debate and vote of the full House, colloquially referred to as regular order, is sporadic to nonexistent: Blame Johnson."
"Republican leadership refused to circumvent regular order to grant my legislation a floor vote: Blame Johnson. I'm feeling mistreated by Senate Republicans, President Donald Trump and the White House legislative affairs team: Blame Johnson? That's right; blame Johnson. These are just some of the complaints House Republicans are having right now with their day job. That's what GOP lobbyists and well-placed party operatives tell me, explaining that Johnson is bearing the brunt of that frustration because he is a politically safe target."
"Doing so could create even more renegades, leaving the 53-year-old Louisiana Republican more powerless than he already is. The speaker knows he has a two-vote margin on a narrow and very diverse majority. It appears his strategy is to produce wins in legislative passage of the president's agenda while having to take the arrows of members who are frustrated by the process"
Mike Johnson is the focal point of blame for failed or ignored bills, a persistently broken appropriations process, and inconsistent committee vetting known as regular order. Members frequently attribute denied floor votes and legislative frustration to Johnson, while avoiding public blame of former President Donald Trump. GOP lobbyists and party operatives identify Johnson as an easy political target. Johnson presides over a narrow majority with only a two-vote margin and risks creating more defections if he retaliates. Johnson’s apparent strategy prioritizes passing the president’s agenda while absorbing internal complaints and legislative setbacks.
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