It’s All Falling Apart for House Republicans

Punchbowl News: “The wheels are coming off the House Republican Conference.”

“In a week that was supposed to set the tone for a furious period of election-year legislating, Speaker Mike Johnson’s House GOP majority is once again the epitome of discord and dysfunction.”

“It’s not really clear how House Republicans will get through the next few days. Johnson’s leadership team may lose yet another big rule vote. There’s constant grumbling inside House Republican leadership circles as people snipe at one another. Senate Republicans are furious with their House GOP counterparts. The White House seems fed up with the chaotic House GOP conference too. Plus, the stakes couldn’t be higher, politically and policy-wise.”

Playbook: “Despite the weekslong standoff over how to proceed on all three priorities, House GOP leadership doesn’t appear to have the votes to advance anything.”