Johnson says he plans to stay in GOP leadership next Congress despite ouster threats

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he intends to continue leading the GOP conference even after the November election despite threats from some of his colleagues to oust him from the top leadership position. 

Johnson said he plans to lead the House Republican conference “in the future,” telling reporters he has already begun to map out a plan for the party next year. In the meantime, Johnson said his “singular focus” is to expand the party’s historically slim majority, which now sits at just one vote

“The most important thing that we have to do right now is govern the country well,” Johnson said on Tuesday. “We have plans for the next Congress, and we have outlined a lot of that. Right now, it’s all hands on deck, all hands on the wheel. … I’m honored to
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