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What Happened at the House GOP's Late-Night Meeting on the Gas Tax? — Mike Johnson | ChamberLight
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Sources described a late-night Republican meeting about pausing the federal gas tax that escalated after Sam Graves challenged Andy Harris over Harris’s earlier opposition to a similar proposal. The clash exposed divisions over the proposal and House Republicans’ internal process.
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People in this story 9 House Freedom Caucus chair who backed the gas-tax proposal and clashed with Graves over his earlier remarks.
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair who opposed moving the proposal outside the usual process and challenged Harris with his past remarks.
Speaker who convened the meeting, urged Harris to stay, and later announced an early end to House work.
Defense secretary named in a brief reference to a House impeachment vote.
Then-president whose administration Harris criticized in a 2022 post about a similar gas-tax pause.
Oklahoma representative who publicly criticized Johnson for yielding to the far right.
Missouri representative who publicly criticized Johnson for yielding to the far right.
Florida representative mentioned in connection with a separate argument with Johnson.
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair who opposed moving the proposal outside the usual process and challenged Harris with his past remarks.
Speaker who convened the meeting, urged Harris to stay, and later announced an early end to House work.
Defense secretary named in a brief reference to a House impeachment vote.
SHOW 4 MORE SHOW FEWER Then-president whose administration Harris criticized in a 2022 post about a similar gas-tax pause.
Oklahoma representative who publicly criticized Johnson for yielding to the far right.
Missouri representative who publicly criticized Johnson for yielding to the far right.
Florida representative mentioned in connection with a separate argument with Johnson.
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