Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is publicly feuding with Mike Johnson over a provision related to FBI probes of political candidates that she claims the House speaker blocked from inclusion in the National Defense Authorization Act.

Why it matters: The dispute marks an escalation of simmering discord between Johnson (R-La.) and Stefanik— a former member of leadership and a candidate for New York governor. • Stefanik gave up her role as House Republican conference chair when President Trump picked her to be his UN ambassador, but her nomination was ultimately pulled. • Stefanik has reportedly blamed Johnson for delaying and ultimately killing her nomination to keep his narrow GOP House majority from further dwindling, which Johnson has denied. • Johnson subsequently gave her a largely s

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