Gonzales reelection exit skirts disciplinary headache for Mike Johnson’s thin majority

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Rep. Tony Gonzales’s (R-TX) decision to end his reelection bid has quelled an effort to rebuke him for having an affair with a staffer — sparing House Republicans a messy disciplinary fight as they struggle to manage their razor-thin majority.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is reportedly halting her effort to censure the Texas Republican over the affair, but told Politico Friday she would follow through with triggering the resolution if “any more funny business” comes out about Gonzales. 

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