Mike Johnson Snaps at Republican Dysfunction Over Veterans Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson lost his temper during a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers, shouting 'I'm sick of this shit' at Representative Anna Paulina Luna after she opposed a bipartisan veterans benefits bill. The bill, a party priority, was threatened by a small faction of far-right conservatives who have repeatedly disrupted the Republican agenda. Johnson, known for being soft-spoken, later apologized to Luna and knelt before the young son of Representative Gabe Evans to express regret for cursing. Ultimately, Johnson was forced to pull the bill, a strategy that has become normalized due to the party's razor-thin majority and the ability of a few conservatives to hold votes hostage. The article notes that similar tactics led to the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2023, warning that Johnson could face the same fate.
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