Republicans are putting together an “aggressive playbook” for the new Congress that could result in the “most consequential” run in recent years, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a new interview. The plan is predicated on the stated expectation that Republicans hold the House and win control of the Senate and the White House …
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Republicansareputtingtogetheran“aggressiveplaybook”forthenewCongressthatcouldresultinthe“mostconsequential”runinrecentyears,HouseSpeakerMikeJohnson(R-LA)saidinanewinterview.
TheplanispredicatedonthestatedexpectationthatRepublicansholdtheHouseandwincontroloftheSenateandtheWhiteHouseintheNovemberelection,aresultthatwouldgivetheGOPastronghandcomeJanuary.
“Whatwe’replanningrightnowiswe’redesigningaveryaggressiveplaybookforthelegislativeagendainthenewCongress,”JohnsontoldTheHillthisweek.
Johnsoncalledhimselfan“optimist”andsaidhebelievesRepublicansare“goingtowintheWhiteHouse,theSenateandtheHouse,soIthinkthere’llbealotofenergyandexcitementbehindthat.”
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