Johnson Says He Will Stay House GOP Leader if Republicans Lose 1 Majority
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 12
Johnson Says He Will Stay House GOP Leader if Republicans Lose 1 Majority
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 12
Summary
CBS interview footage released Monday showed Mike Johnson saying he intends to remain leader of House Republicans even if the party loses its majority in the November midterms.
Johnson made the clarification after telling Fox News last week he did not know his “next chapter” and could return to Shreveport to start a lawn business, comments that fueled questions about whether he might leave Congress.
Calling that remark “tongue in cheek,” Johnson said colleagues would likely ask him to lead the conference in divided government and added, “My intention is to stay and serve.”
Johnson also said he believes he will be speaker “for at least two more years,” even as polling cited in the report shows Democrats are likely to retake the House in November.