Johnson loses three McCarthy-era policy staffers to lobbying firm

Published May 21, 2024 12:11pm ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will see a shake-up in his policy team after three leading members of the unit plan to leave at the end of May for a high-powered lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., and around the world.

Policy aides Brittan Specht, Jason Yaworske, and Preston Hill are leaving Capitol Hill to work for Michael Best Strategies, the speaker’s office confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

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