CLEAN-UP ON AISLE ELISE: Stefanik Stresses ‘Productive’ Talk With Mike Johnson After WSJ Publishes Scathing Criticism

Isaac Schorr Dec 3rd, 2025, 2:26 pm

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) stressed that she had a “productive” conversation with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday afternoon, repeating herself shortly after reported on withering comments she had made about Johnson the night before.

“He certainly wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow. I believe that the majority of Republicans would vote for new leadership. It’s that widespread,” Stefanik told the , which reported that:

Stefanik painted Johnson’s standing with Republicans as in a state of collapse. She cited matters ranging from members c

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