AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - Senate rabble-rousers are gaining power
Hardline conservatives are gaining power in the Senate atop key committees. Why it matters: The senators known for rankling GOP leadership now have gavels that let them hold hearings, advance legislation and even issue subpoenas. Driving the news: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will be the new chair of the Budget Committee, Senate Republicans agreed in their closed-door lunch Tuesday. - The committee, which has a key role in reconciliation, had been chaired by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) - Johnson also chairs the Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations, allowing him to launch probes into everything from former President Biden's health to Meta's alleged cooperation with China. What to watch: Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is next…