Speak­er John­son Says Repub­li­cans Prep­ping ‘Aggres­sive Play­book’ For New Con­gress

Repub­li­cans are putting togeth­er an “aggres­sive play­book” for the new Con­gress that could result in the “most con­se­quen­tial” run in recent years, House Speak­er Mike John­son (R‑LA) said in a new inter­view.
The plan is pred­i­cat­ed on the stat­ed expec­ta­tion that Repub­li­cans hold the House and win con­trol of the Sen­ate and the White House in the Novem­ber elec­tion, a result that would give the GOP a strong hand come Jan­u­ary.
“What we’re plan­ning right now is we’re design­ing a very aggres­sive play­book for the leg­isla­tive agen­da in the new Con­gress,” John­son told The Hill this week.
John­son called him­self an “opti­mist” and said he believes Repub­li­cans are “going to win the White House, the Sen­ate and the House, so I think the …