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The current challenge facing Mike Johnson is having the smallest House majority in history. As the Republican speaker, he maintained control of the House but will now have to manage an even smaller majority. This comes at a critical time when President-elect Donald J. Trump will rely on his support to push forward important agenda items.
Written by Catie Edmondson
Live from the Capitol报道
The margin of Speaker Mike Johnson’s majority has decreased even further.
The final House race was decided on Tuesday evening when Representative John Duarte, a first-term Republican from California, acknowledged defeat to Democrat Adam Gray. This victory solidified a narrow 220-215 majority for the Republicans, which is tighter than their current margin of 220-213.
The margins will decrease even more in January when Representatives Elise Stefanik from New York and Mike Waltz from Florida step down to work in the Trump administration. Additionally, former Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida has announced he will not be coming back.
After the special election, the Republicans will have a slim majority of 217-215 in the House, which is one of the smallest margins in history. If all Democrats are present and united against a proposal, Mr. Johnson will need every Republican vote until the vacancies are filled. Even after that, only three Republicans can vote against a bill without it failing.
Mr. Johnson appeared confident when discussing the situation on Wednesday, stating to journalists on Capitol Hill that they are experienced in working with a small majority, as it is something they are used to.
He mentioned that they don’t have any extra resources to give. However, all their members are aware of that fact. They discussed this today, as they always do, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and collaboration to achieve their goals.
He didn’t talk about how he achieved success in passing important laws by working with Democrats, even though his own party didn’t support them. This strategy may not work in the future when President-elect Donald J. Trump is in office.
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