House Speaker Mike Johnson is struggling to secure his position as the new Congress begins, facing opposition from within his own party. The fight comes after the tumultuous speakership of Kevin McCarthy, who was ultimately ousted from the role.
The new Congress will convene on Friday as Republicans prepare to take over Washington with control of both chambers and will soon also have the White House when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office later this month. Current Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is trying to retain his post with the backing of Trump but is facing opposition from some Republicans.
Johnson is hoping to avoid the fate of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who had to go through more than 15 rounds of voting over the course of a week amid negotiations with GOP holdouts. During the marathon rounds of voting, McCarthy was forced to give significant concessions to GOP hardliners that weakened his grip on power over the chamber and put his speakership in a tenuous position. Those concessions in part led to McCarthy later being kicked out of the speakership by a handful of Republicans and all Democrats just months into the job and ultimately leaving Congress altogether. Whether Republicans quickly coalesce around Johnson could throw a wrench into plans to quickly enact Trump’s agenda in his first 100 days of office. GOP leadership has been in discussions on what issues to prioritize during the first few months in office and are hoping to enact widespread tax cuts and border security.in his push to retain the gavel but even his tight grip over the party has not been enough to sway some of Johnson’s doubters, setting up a potentially messy fight on the House floor.in a 220-215 majority with all Democrats likely to nominate and vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Democrats have said they will not help save Johnson like they have during the last Congress when he was facing prospects of being booted from the speakership. It takes 218 votes to be elected speake
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