Republican lawmakers are beginning to voice dissent over Speaker Mike Johnson's handling of government funding talks, with some already exploring potential challengers for the speakership.
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP critics of how Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., is handling government funding talks are already beginning to float names of possible challengers, people told Fox News Digital. Two GOP lawmakers told Fox News Digital that House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., were all mentioned in early talks about alternatives.
One of the two lawmakers said they had not heard from any of the three, adding, 'That would be suicidal.' A person close to Donalds told Fox News Digital in response, 'At this time, the Congressman has not made any statements regarding the future of House leadership.' A spokesperson for Emmer told Fox News Digital, 'Whip Emmer supports Speaker Johnson and is focused on doing the job he was elected to do.' Fox News Digital also reached out to Jordan and Johnson's offices for comment. But discussions about potential rivals to Johnson in the Jan. 3, 2025 House-wide speaker vote represent the latest warning shot from Republican lawmakers who are vehemently opposed to the short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR). Congressional leaders released the text of their 1,547-page CR on Tuesday evening after last-minute negotiations delayed its original planned release Sunday. A source familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital more specifically that the deal was largely struck between the top two Democrats and Republicans in each chamber. Since then, it's seen fierce pushback from conservatives and House GOP hardliners, many of whom are frustrated at the unrelated policy riders attached to the legislation – rather than a 'clean' extension of government funding
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