Stefanik’s rage with Johnson subsides, for now

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The public spat between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has simmered after a phone call between her, Johnson, and President Donald Trump. But the New York congresswoman and gubernatorial hopeful has made it clear she believes Johnson has been an ineffective leader.

Johnson and Stefanik’s dayslong dispute over her proposed provision for the National Defense Authorization Act came to a close late Tuesday night after the New York Republican claimed the pair, along with Trump, had reached an agreement that her measure would be included in the annual defense bill.

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