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Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
Manage episode 409068987 series 2464257
Against all odds and expectations, Speaker Mike Johnson keeps managing to fund the government, inflame the far right of his party — and hold on to his job.
Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains why it might be Democrats who come to his rescue.
Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Ultraconservatives immediately turned on Mr. Johnson after Congress passed spending legislation.
- Enraged over the spending bill, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene began the process of calling for a vote to oust the speaker.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2006 episodes
Manage episode 409068987 series 2464257
Against all odds and expectations, Speaker Mike Johnson keeps managing to fund the government, inflame the far right of his party — and hold on to his job.
Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains why it might be Democrats who come to his rescue.
Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Ultraconservatives immediately turned on Mr. Johnson after Congress passed spending legislation.
- Enraged over the spending bill, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene began the process of calling for a vote to oust the speaker.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2006 episodes
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