Johnson makes slow progress to avoid government shutdown in first full week as speaker

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Just nine days into his speakership, Mike Johnson (R-LA) is establishing himself as a staunchly conservative leader who is willing to advance the GOP’s priorities while also juggling a number of legislative deadlines to keep the government open past Nov. 17.

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