The first big decision the new House of Representatives has to make: Whether or not Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his speakership. Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican vote to secure the speakership, and crucial members of the Republican House spoke to The Daily Signal as they entered the chamber Friday afternoon.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has already ruled out voting for the Louisiana congressman. Massie’s stubbornness sets him apart from the majority of his Republican colleagues, who told The Daily Signal that the GOP cannot afford a dysfunctional congress as it pushes forward President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Amid more potential opposition, Johnson announced several concessions going in to the 119th Congress to shore up his right flank in an X post. Johnson promised to appoint a working group to assist in DOGE’s efforts by thoroughly auditing…
