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Glory, Grief, and the Gavel

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Glory, Grief, and the Gavel

An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House

by John Leganski

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Length
240 pages
Published
June 23, 2026
Publisher
Regnery
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  • Jun 16, 2026
    The Book That’s Riling House GOP Leadership

    Punchbowl News: “It is very rare for a senior congressional leadership staffer to write a book. Maybe that’s why John Leganski’s book is causing so much angst in the House Republican leadership.”

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