Hakeem Jeffries Flexes Power

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Thu, 05/09/2024 - 1:57pm

“House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stepped in to save Speaker Mike Johnson this week after months of patiently taking the pulse of his conference,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The question now is whether he would save the Republican chief again—and what he would demand in return.” “No one is ruling out a further challenge to Johnson, particularly as another must-pass spending bill—and likely more Republican discord—looms in September.

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