House GOP tensions erupt as Republicans turn on each other heading into year's end
Tensions are boiling within the House GOP as lawmakers are set to begin their final legislative week of 2025.More than a dozen House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital...
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Tensions are boiling within the House GOP as lawmakers are set to begin their final legislative week of 2025. More than a dozen House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital over the last week gave different answers on where tensions lie, with frustrations directed toward Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., the White House , their Senate counterparts, and even each other. Most of the issues they discussed were varied as well, but several people acknowledged concerns over whether there could be any defining legislative issues Republicans could coalesce around in 2026 to follow up on their signature achievement with the "one big, beautiful bill" last summer. "Right now, we don’t have a focused agenda that we’re moving towards like we did with the one big, beautiful bill," one House GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital. "That brought all of our energy together in a focused manner." HOUSE GOP SPLITS OVER OBAMACARE FIX AS COSTS POISED TO SPIKE FOR MILLIONS Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., said he was not frustrated with any one leader in Congress specifically but lamented that the institution did not better allow House Republicans to tackle the issues in front of them. "The problem is, because of the nature of the beast, we’re always fighting against the next big emergency, right? So, instead of being proactive and doing good solutions — I mean, healthcare. Healthcare has been the number one expense for families for a decade," McCormick said. He said Republicans "did nothing" on healthcare when they first came to power earlier this year and were now left "in this position" where they were scrambling for a solution to the looming health insurance premium hikes early next year. House Republicans unveiled a bill aimed at lowering healthcare costs on Friday evening, but it's unclear as of now if it has enough support to pass. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital broadly, "I’m always gonna want to see more action. My job isn’t to come here and be satisfied." But he said…