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Mike Johnson confronts MAGA rep in 'heated' exchange: 'Take those words out of your mouth'

Lawler argued during the meeting that Republicans would not get another chance to pass a bill through reconciliation.

Mike Johnson confronts MAGA rep in 'heated' exchange: 'Take those words out of your mouth'
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A report described a heated exchange between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler during a meeting about extending expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits. Moderates proposed extensions as the credits’ expiration approached.

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Michael Lawler
R · NY-17

Representative who told Johnson Republicans would not get another reconciliation opportunity

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House, in a reported exchange with Mike Lawler over reconciliation and the tax-credit extension

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Don Bacon
R · NE-2

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Representative who proposed an extension and circulated a discharge petition

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative mentioned as having used a discharge petition on another issue

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

Representative who proposed an extension of the tax credits

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative mentioned as having used a discharge petition on another issue

Representative listed as a cosponsor of Fitzpatrick’s discharge petition

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