House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hasn’t been in charge of the lower chamber for very long, but he has already set a modern record.
On Wednesday, House Republicans revolted against their leadership once again, shooting down a rule vote and sealing the grim milestone for Johnson.
The rebels killed a vote on a rule to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after former President Donald Trump expressed opposition. The defeat marked Johnson’s fourth loss in a rule vote across six months. Johnson hasn’t presided over more rule defeats than other modern speakers in total, but his losses have stacked up faster than his predecessors.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of Rosie the Riveter on Capitol Hill in
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