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Party infighting and revolts continue to complicate House Speaker Mike Johnson's job

NPR | By Claudia Grisales,
Steve Inskeep
Published April 29, 2026 at 4:37 AM EDT

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass several major pieces of legislation, but party infighting has complicated his job -- and by extension the GOP's agenda.

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