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Titanic-sinker or GOP ‘salesman’? A Senate fiscal hawk grabs a critical gavel - Politico
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Jordain Carney, Jennifer Scholtes, Katherine Tully-McManus
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Senator Johnson has secured a key committee gavel, positioning himself as a fiscal hawk with a history of challenging his own party's leadership. His new role is expected to influence legislative oversight and investigative priorities.
Johnson has also long felt free to buck his own party, using posts at the helm of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and an investigative subcommittee to dig into pet issues tha…
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