Mike Johnson doesn’t have the votes to stay Speaker of the Home, in accordance with Politio.
With simply 24 hours to go till the Speaker vote, Mike Johnson remains to be working to persuade the ‘undecideds’ to help him.
President Trump earlier this week endorsed Mike Johnson for Speaker.
“The American folks want IMMEDIATE reduction from the entire harmful insurance policies of the final Administration. Speaker Mike Johnson is an efficient, onerous working, non secular man. He’ll do the best factor, and we’ll proceed to WIN. Mike has my Full & Whole Endorsement. MAGA!!!” Trump stated in a Fact Social publish on Monday forward of the Speaker vote.
Politico reported:
With lower than 24 hours left till the beginning of the 119th Congress, Mike Johnson doesn’t have the votes but to stay speaker.
The Louisiana Republican has been working diligently over the previous few days to lock down the 218 votes he wants, even after spending the vacations working the telephones and assembly with incoming President-elect Donald Trump. However even the incoming president’s repeated endorsement earlier this week doesn’t imply Johnson is assured a victory. Roughly a dozen Republicans are nonetheless on the fence, as a few of them attempt to get concessions on the principles or commitments from Johnson on spending.
Mike Johnson responded to a Fox Information reporter asking in regards to the undecideds.
“Sooner or later earlier than the election why are there nonetheless undecideds?” Fox Information reporter Aishah Hasnie requested Speaker Johnson on Thursday afternoon.
Johnson appeared optimistic about Friday’s Speaker vote.
“Persons are speaking by course of adjustments they need… and I’m open to that and I believe tomorrow’s gonna go properly,” Johnson stated.
WATCH:
HASNIE: “Sooner or later earlier than the election why are there nonetheless undecideds?”
JOHNSON: “Persons are speaking by course of adjustments they need… and I’m open to that and I believe tomorrow’s gonna go properly.” pic.twitter.com/w9jOvmYRxk— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) January 2, 2025
