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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces repeated legislative gridlock

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Speaker Mike Johnson is facing repeated legislative gridlock in the House of Representatives due to a faction of Republicans blocking procedural votes. This bloc is using these votes as leverage to push for unrelated priorities, specifically the SAVE Act. The repeated failures to pass rules for legislation are causing frustration among other members who feel valuable legislative time is being wasted. AI

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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces repeated legislative gridlock

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 Français(FR) · Kate Santaliz ·

    Inside Mike Johnson's déjà vu cycle of failed rule votes

    <p>Speaker Mike Johnson will face the same problem next week that he faced last week: a bloc of Republicans willing to shut down the House floor over the GOP's signature election bill, the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/30/house-republicansstuck-save-america-act" target="…

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