Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Mike Johnson is doing “an extraordinary job” as speaker despite criticism from some conservatives.

Johnson drew the wrath of some GOP conference members when he recently agreed to an initial spending deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. That agreement was defeated before a continuing resolution (CR) eventually was passed to provide funding.

Gingrich, speaker from 1995-99 under President Bill Clinton and with a GOP-led Senate, commended Johnson, R-La., for the way he has done his job with a slim House majority and Democrats controlling both the presidency and Senate.

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