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Johnson to address Senate Republicans amid escalating tensions
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will seek to heal growing friction with his Senate counterparts in remarks emphasizing unity during Senate Republicans' weekly lunch Tuesday, Axios has learned.
Key facts
- Republicans now face a high-stakes push to pass a second reconciliation package with border funding by President Trump's self-imposed June 1 deadline
- Another flashpoint: Republicans still have no clear path to a long-term Section 702 FISA extension
- And there's the SAVE Act: House Republicans have blasted Senate Republicans for months for refusing to get rid of the filibuster to advance the GOP's signature election bill
- House and Senate Republicans have spent months clashing over virtually every major priority, despite their control of Congress and the White House
Summary
House and Senate Republicans have spent months clashing over virtually every major priority, despite their control of Congress and the White House. The disputes have ranged from ICE and Border Patrol funding to the SAVE Act and a long-term extension of FISA. Johnson is expected to emphasize the need for open lines of communication as Republicans gear up for reconciliation packages 2.0 and 3.0. U.S. Secret Service director Sean Curran will also join Tuesday's lunch as the Senate considers funding for presidential security and the need for security enhancements for the new ballroom, two.