Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been staying at a six -bedroom, $3.7 million townhouse blocks from the Capitol .

Pastor Steve Berger and his wife, Sarah Berger , have dedicated themselves to what they call their D.C. “ministry center’s” The pastor has built close relationships with several other influential conservative politicians.

Pastor Steve Berger has mentioned some of the topics he’s discussed with Johnson and other members of Congress .

Discounts on rent are generally prohibited by House ethics rules as improper gifts.

It's not clear whether the pastor's nonprofit pays for the use of the Capitol Hill townhouse.

The home where it is registered in Washington was purchased in early 2021 .

Congressman Dan Bishop has been nominated to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget .

Bishop is a member of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus .

A group of congressmen spoke together at the pastor's 60th -birthday party in October .

ProPublica reports that the FBI visited neighbors this month asking about Bishop .