When Speaker Johnson called House members back to vote on the budget reconciliation bill within 10 minutes of dismissing them, I was deeply impressed.
As a former speaker of the House, I keenly appreciated Mr. Johnson’s position. Only one Republican could defect if the bill was going to pass. I also knew that Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky would never budge.
Mr. Massie’s stubbornness meant Mr. Johnson could not afford to lose an additional Republican. The Democrats had made it clear they would be unified in opposition.
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We need a serious commitment to get back to a common sense, problem solving California that works again. It should be a national priority. - The Universality of the Roman Catholic Church
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Newt talks with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes about their new book “FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House.”
