Johnson faces tough road when bills that split GOP return to House

FIREWORKS! — House Passes Major Bill 265 to 148 That Will Remove....

The GOP-controlled House passed a measure that would require the federal government to deport any illegal immigrant who assaults a police officer over the objections of a majority of Democrats. The legislation passed with a vote of 265 to 148, with 54 Democrats siding with the GOP. The Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act is the name of the legislation, which Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., is leading. “There is no reason that an il…

Johnson faces tough road when bills that split GOP return to House

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) notched a series of wins last week by muscling several key bills through the House, but the road ahead is littered with challenges as he must unify a fractured GOP when those priorities come back up in the weeks ahead. Johnson defied the skeptics by rallying hard-line conservatives and GOP moderates…