Mike Johnson has victorious week in the House, but Senate roadblocks loom

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has plenty of reasons to celebrate after the House passed several high-priority pieces of legislation this week, including an annual defense bill, a budget resolution, and a spending patch.

Johnson successfully corralled enough of his conference to get the $1.14 trillion National Defense Authorization Act, the budget framework for the GOP’s third party-line spending bill, and legislation to curb congressional stock trading on Wednesday.

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