A new rift has opened in the House Republican caucus over how best to carry out President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Make America Great Again” agenda. Conservative hardliners left the House GOP’s annual issues conference this week arguing leadership hasn’t found a path forward to effectively overhaul the federal government.

In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.

House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed that a plan to pass President Trump’s agenda would be coming soon, but some Republicans want a blueprint faster.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s power within the Republican Party is about to be tested unlike anything he has faced, with Donald Trump’s agenda on the line.

After two-and-half days of meeting with members, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans are still on schedule. But major questions over strategy aren’t resolved.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is sitting down Tuesday evening for a fireside chat hosted by The Hill’s Emily Brooks. Johnson and House Republicans are gathering this week for their annual

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud after Trump addressed the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025.

I think he’s going to be wise in how he does that,’ the House speaker said Monday of Trump’s warnings to America’s neighbors.

House Republicans are in Florida for the next three days to hash out their agenda and hear from President Trump.