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Sarah Ferris, Olivia Beavers And Jordain CarneyPolitico |
Mike Johnson may have avoided a shutdown, but the House GOP is still emotionally raw from its 22-day speakership fight.
While Republicans appear to be turning next to Jim Jordan, some are already airing open doubts that he can pull off what the majority leader couldn't.
After Saturday's shocking vote, the speaker all but taunted his critics to come after his gavel if they wanted to.
The speaker has only one clear exit route away from a government closure: working with Democrats. It's a path he still refuses to take.