In the new House of Representatives, Republicans will have a slight advantage, and losing the support of even a few members of the party could be decisive for Johnson.
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, may lose his position due to a drop in support among Republicans. The Hill reported this on Tuesday, December 24.
The publication states that he remains in office only because of the support of US President-elect Donald Trump. However, this benefit may be temporary.
“Voting for the election of a new speaker will take place in less than two weeks,” the publication wrote.
The material says that one of the main reasons for Republican dissatisfaction is the absence of a bill to continue funding the government with a provision to increase the national debt limit, which Trump continues to demand. According to party representatives, Johnson failed to ensure the inclusion of this item as a condition of the budget agreement with the Democrats.
According to The Hill’s sources, a group of Republican congressmen are convincing Donald Trump to abandon his support for Mike Johnson.
Ukrainian-born congresswoman Victoria Spartz announced that she will withdraw from committee work next year and will not attend a meeting of the Republican Party caucus in the House of Representatives.
The Republican leader, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Communist Party of China, John Moolenaar, who advocates a stricter policy in the country, introduced a bill “to end Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the PRC.”
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