Congress

Mike Johnson Avoided a Shutdown. He Couldn’t Avoid the Conservative Wrath.

GOOD LUCK

Speaker Mike Johnson may get away with this latest stopgap spending bill. But he’s got a real problem on his hands going forward.

Matt Fuller 

Former Washington Bureau Chief

Riley Rogerson 

Politics Reporter

Illustration of Mike Johnson with his hand on his forehead and sweat coming off his brow.
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast
Matt Fuller

Matt Fuller

Former Washington Bureau Chief

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Riley Rogerson

Riley Rogerson

Politics Reporter

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riley.rogerson@thedailybeast.com

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