House Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t push federal abortion ban
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t push federal abortion ban

House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he won’t try to pass a federal ban on abortion either before or after the 2024 election, even if Republicans keep their majority in the latter case. Johnson (R-La.) affirmed his stance as a “lifelong pro-lifer” in a wide-ranging interview with Politico published Friday, but added that he rejected federal efforts to outlaw abortion and other demands from his right flank that triggered a failed vote to oust him earlier this week. “[Former] President [...