Trump, House Speaker and Elise Stefanik
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At the center of Johnson’s pleas for members to bring concerns to him privately instead of on social media is the chairwoman of House Republican leadership, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
The must-pass legislation will test Johnson’s ability to command and cajole his conference with must-pass legislation at stake.
Rep. Elise Stefanik is accusing Speaker Mike Johnson of siding with Democrats over Republicans on the annual defense policy bill in a major rift between House GOP leaders.
As Democrat Aftyn Behn closes the gap in a historically GOP district, Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to defend Republicans' razor-thin House majority.
The heated exchange over an FBI oversight provision has spilled onto social media, with Johnson claiming he supports her measure while Stefanik insists he "torpedoed" it.