Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes NYT | Top Stories By: Michael Gold 12 December 2025 at 07:24 The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation. © Eric Lee for The New York TimesSpeaker Mike Johnson’s hold on his razor-thin majority has become increasingly slippery, as rank-and-file Republicans flout his wishes.
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