Overview
- Republican senators, in Monday reporting by The Hill, voiced concern that Speaker Mike Johnson has lost control of House Republicans and could become a liability in November.
- Sen. Kevin Cramer said the Senate had set up easy wins for the House but argued leaders there still failed to govern, warning the infighting is hurting the GOP brand.
- Sen. Thom Tillis urged House Republicans to “play team ball,” saying voters notice the dysfunction and that it looks especially bad for members in vulnerable districts.
- Lawmakers pointed to weeks of resistance to a Senate-passed Homeland Security funding bill, which even had President Trump’s support, as a prime example of House disarray.
- Some GOP senators are weighing a workaround by partnering with Democrats on bipartisan bills to pass them in the Senate and pressure the House to act before the midterms.