House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accused New York Democrats of attempting to delay a special election to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik, decrying it as “open political corruption.”
Lawmakers met Friday to discuss changing New York election law to allow Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to delay special elections. Currently, the governor must announce a special election within 10 days after a member of Congress resigns, and the election must happen in the next 80-90 days.
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