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SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Pointing to January Vote for House Speaker

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Pointing to January Vote for House Speaker

Congressman Dusty Johnson Photo: WNAX


Republican Members of the US House met Tuesday to elect their leadership for next years session.
While California Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected as leader, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the important vote comes in January……https://on.soundcloud.com/2oCoQ

McCarthy was challenged by Arizona Representative Andy Biggs.
Johnson says any challenger has to make a case to be leader….https://on.soundcloud.com/568p6

Johnson wouldn’t say who he was going to vote for in the leadership election….https://on.soundcloud.com/FwQwM

It appears republicans will have a narrow majority in the next Congress that starts in January.

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