Several GOP firebrands are disgruntled with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after the House passed its first of two spending bills last week, but they said they are not looking to replace him as their leader.

The lawmakers revealed several reasons they are not seeking to take away Johnson’s speaker gavel, but one reason is that no one else appears to want the leadership role.

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