Rep. Malliotakis to Newsmax: Johnson Not Communicating With GOP

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., still has not heard from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., regarding last week’s ordeal to pass the stopgap funding bill, telling Newsmax on Friday that “building consensus” through better communication within the GOP has to come before reaching across the aisle for votes.

Malliotakis joined “Wake up America” to discuss Johnson’s fate as speaker next week, which is inextricably linked to the success of House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump this year.

“Look, I think we need to resolve our differences. I think the speaker should be reaching out to the membership, answering their concerns and questions. I have concerns and questions, too, about what happened last week and that it can’t happen again,” Malliotakis said.

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