GOP Upset After 2 Failed Votes.

February 8, 2024 Glen Turpening

Republicans in the House are becoming increasingly resentful of leadership after failing to pass 2 measures in a day. (Washington Post)

The surprise defeat stunned many in the House GOP conference, who were incredulous that Johnson would roll the dice on such a consequential vote. The saga was the latest in a tenure marred by chaos and frustration, with members starting to lose patience with an inexperienced leader who they feel has made serious tactical missteps overseeing an unwieldy conference that even Republicans admit may be impossible to corral. The dysfunction in the House Republican conference was rivaled only by that of its counterpart in the Senate. Republicans this week killed a border security bill that a small bipartisan group of senators spent months negotiating after House Republicans telegraphed that their conference — and by extension, the far-right base led by former president Donald Trump — would not support the bill.

By Jacqueline Alemany, Marianna Sotomayor, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Liz Goodwin, 'Washington Post'