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Speaker Johnson Faces Crucial Votes Amid GOP Divisions

4/21/2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson must keep a divided GOP united to meet urgent deadlines.
He must renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and decide Iran war powers, expiring April 29, 2025.
Johnson must win hard-line conservative votes while addressing calls to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) amid misconduct allegations.
Losing a single vote could derail party-line bills as tensions rise between action against Mills and warnings against Democratic support.

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Speaker Mike Johnson must keep a divided GOP united to meet urgent deadlines.
He must renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and decide Iran war powers, expiring April 29, 2025.
Johnson must win hard-line conservative votes while addressing calls to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) amid misconduct allegations.
Losing a single vote could derail party-line bills as tensions rise between action against Mills and warnings against Democratic support.