Time and again, Speaker Mike Johnson has relied on an unexpected source
to propel legislation to success: House Democrats. We’ve already seen
Dems help Johnson pass a $78 billion tax bill, the proposed de facto ban
on TikTok and multiple stopgap spending proposals. (Up next: another
federal funding deal!) But is the approach an unexpected stroke of
bipartisan unity, or a risky tactic that will blow up in the speaker’s
face? Congress reporter Nick Wu joins Playbook co-author Rachael Bade to
discuss.

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