Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he would not make side deals in order to win the votes needed to remain Speaker, but a tweet he sent before the vote appears to be a direct response to demands made by Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN).
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Trial Balloon · Ep. 192: November Surprises
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