Speaker Johnson announces largest single transfer to NRCC since taking gavel

Published May 15, 2024 1:12pm ET



Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he would transfer $4.5 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee, marking his largest single transfer to the House GOP’s fundraising arm since taking the gavel last October. 

Johnson announced the transfer during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday morning, a source familiar confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The transfer comes as GOP leaders turn their focus to beefing up the campaign arm ahead of the November elections. 

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