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Welcome to Washington: Mike Johnson's No Good, Very Bad Week Ahead

Johnson says he wants the House to repeal a provision allowing certain senators to seek damages over their phone records.

Welcome to Washington: Mike Johnson's No Good, Very Bad Week Ahead
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The House is returning for a full work week with votes expected on releasing Epstein-related files and repealing a provision allowing certain senators to sue the Justice Department. Speaker Mike Johnson says he wants the latter provision reversed, while a congressional stock-trading ban could also come up for a committee vote.

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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House facing an agenda of contentious votes

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Troy E. Nehls
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Representative criticizing the Epstein-files effort

Donald Trump
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President who criticized Greene and urged Republicans to support the Epstein-files bill

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Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Representative supporting release of the Epstein files

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