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Speaker Mike Johnson broke his silence on a congressional stock-trading ban, saying he supports barring lawmakers from trading equities.

Johnson is looking for a long debt-limit bump. Plus, Foxx to chair Rules panel

Speaker Mike Johnson told us this morning that he wants to increase the debt limit for the entirety of Donald Trump’s presidency, an attempt to clear out a politically toxic vote for four years.

We asked Johnson if he wants to extend the borrowing cap for the length of Trump’s second term. Here’s what the speaker said:

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