Johnson Signals Push to Curb Birthright Citizenship Amid GOP Gridlock
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are considering legislative or constitutional fixes to birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court shielded the policy from Trump's order, but chances of real change this year are slim given razor-thin majorities and the hurdles to passing an amendment or new law; the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 exists but would struggle to clear the Senate amid GOP infighting.
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