{"id":2362286,"date":"2024-10-31T14:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-blitzes-new-york-to-defend-house-majority-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:56:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:56:04","slug":"johnson-blitzes-new-york-to-defend-house-majority-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-blitzes-new-york-to-defend-house-majority-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson blitzes New York to defend House majority &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-blitzes-new-york-to-defend-house-majority-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is\u200b actively campaigning in New York to \u2064support Republican candidates and defend the party&#8217;s majority in the House of Representatives. \u200bAs\u2062 he visits key districts, he \u2064is teaming up with\u200d local GOP lawmakers, such as Rep. Mike Lawler \u2062and GOP candidate\u2062 Alison \u2064Esposito, \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">encourage voter\u2062 turnout \u2062ahead<\/a> of the elections. Johnson&#8217;s campaign\u200c efforts are essential, as several districts he is targeting\u200d are considered vulnerable after flipping to Republican control \u200cin the 2022 midterms. <\/p>\n<p>Together\u2064 with former Rep. Lee Zeldin,\u200d Johnson aims\u200d to solidify \u2063New York&#8217;s status as a\u200d battleground state for\u2064 Republicans, especially given their previous successes \u200bin the area. However, Democrats\u2063 are using Johnson&#8217;s visit to criticize him and the Republicans, highlighting\u200c concerns over healthcare \u200cpolicies and framing them as extreme. The upcoming elections will be crucial for the GOP, as they work to maintain control of districts\u200b that are now highly competitive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson blitzes New York to defend House majority<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1869067\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Speaker Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) is making the rounds to campaign with several GOP lawmakers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> as the party looks to defend some of its most vulnerable seats and maintain its slim majority in the lower chamber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson will appear alongside several New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> this week, campaigning with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in New York&rsquo;s 17th Congressional District on Thursday before attending a &ldquo;Get Out The Vote&rdquo; event with GOP candidate Alison Esposito in the 18th District later that day. After that, Johnson will campaign with Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) on Friday before finishing off the week with Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) in the 22nd District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two-day visit comes after Johnson campaigned with Rep. Anthony D&rsquo;Esposito (R-NY) on Wednesday in New York&rsquo;s 4th District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson will be joined by former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) as the two look to build on GOP gains the party managed to secure in 2022 and establish the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raffensperger-gets-caught-georgia-ballots-were-printed-differently-for-gop-counties-vs-dem-counties-election-was-rigged\/\" title=\"RAFFENSPERGER GETS CAUGHT: Georgia Ballots Were Printed DIFFERENTLY for GOP Counties vs. DEM Counties \u2014 Election Was Rigged!\">historically red state<\/a> as a battleground for Republicans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In an election that&rsquo;s been full of surprises, one of the biggest has been hiding in plain sight: New York&rsquo;s status as a battleground state is as unlikely as it is unshakeable,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/30\/opinion\/why-the-house-speaker-is-barnstorming-blue-new-york-in-campaign-2024why-the-gop-house-speaker-is-barnstorming-blue-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the two wrote <\/a>in an op-ed for the <em>New York Post. <\/em>&ldquo;Our New York efforts in 2022 delivered a Republican House majority, and it will be our victories in New York this year that keep it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Empire State blitz comes as Republicans must defend several seats that were flipped into GOP control during the 2022 midterm elections and were crucial to the party seizing control of the lower chamber. Since then, the races have been considered some of the most competitive of the 2024 cycle&mdash;particularly those held by Williams and D&rsquo;Esposito, which the&nbsp;Cook Political Report deemed two of the top ten most vulnerable seats on election night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3147988\/top-house-races-2024-elections-control-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TOP HOUSE RACES TO WATCH IN THE 2024 ELECTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Johnson is planning to traverse across New York, Democrats are seizing on the opportunity to paint him and the GOP incumbents as extreme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Speaker Mike Johnson visits NY tomorrow, we need to make sure everyone sees this video where he promises to rip healthcare away from millions of Americans with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-travel-lid-for-wednesday-an-hour-after-bobulinski-interview-airs\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Travel Lid for Wednesday an Hour After Bobulinski Interview Airs\">pre-existing conditions<\/a>,&rdquo; Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), who is facing a challenge from Esposito, said in a post on X. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m fighting to protect and expand freedom. Mike Johnson wants to take it away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attached to the post is a video of Johnson pledging to seek &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-accuse-mike-johnson-of-seeking-to-repeal-obamacare-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats accuse Mike Johnson of seeking to repeal Obamacare - Washington Examiner\">massive reform&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of Obamacare should former President Donald Trump retake the White House and Republicans keep their House majority. Democrats quickly seized on those comments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3209932\/democrats-accuse-mike-johnson-seeking-repeal-obamacare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">accusing the speaker<\/a> of wanting to fully repeal Obamacare.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson later pushed back on that criticism, accusing Democrats of taking his words out of context when he actually meant &ldquo;the opposite of that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I said, the ACA, unfortunately, is deeply ingrained in our healthcare system now. Do we need further improvements? Absolutely,&rdquo; Johnson told Fox News&rsquo;s Mornings with Maria. &ldquo;We need to expand quality of care, access to care, and obviously lower the cost of healthcare, and I started talking about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s trip also comes days after early voting began in New York on Saturday and less than one week until Election Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1869067\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1869067\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson campaigns in New York to protect House majority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2362287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mike-johnson-new-york--scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32735,4162,32120,5894],"class_list":["post-2362286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-house-majority","tag-johnson","tag-new-york","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mike-johnson-new-york--scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}