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US House Speaker Johnson Possibly Sleeping in Capitol Office Without DC Home - Reports

© AP Photo / Mark SchiefelbeinNight falls on the dome of the Capitol, hours after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 in Washington.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson, whom lawmakers elected to the leadership position last month, possibly sleeps in his Capitol office due to his apparent lack of residence in Washington, an American online media reported on Friday.
Johnson most likely resides in his congressional office in the Cannon House Office Building when working in Washington, the report said, citing several lawmakers and a friend of Johnson.
Johnson’s security detail has been spotted lingering around the office both early and late in the day. Johnson has also been seen using the House gym early in the morning, which is common among lawmakers who sleep in their offices.
Newly elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2023. Republicans on October 24 made their fourth pick in just two weeks to replace the ousted speaker of the US House of Representatives, underlining the chaos engulfing the fragmented party after three previous nominees failed to win the gavel. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.10.2023
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Louisiana businessman and friend of Johnson, Ross Barrett, reportedly said that Johnson does not have an apartment near the Capitol. Public databases also lack any indication that Johnson maintains an address in the Washington area.
The practice of US lawmakers sleeping in their offices has been the subject of criticism, characterized by some members of Congress as an abuse of government resources, inappropriate and unsanitary, according to the report.
However, other lawmakers, particularly Republicans, have hailed the practice as a sign of frugality. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said in 2015 that sleeping in his office made him more efficient at his job.
Johnson’s staff initially did not deny that he sleeps in his office, but failed to respond to several follow-up inquiries on the matter, the report noted.
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