House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies on Monday urged President-elect Donald Trump to reaffirm his support in the speaker to avoid a messy vote next month that could delay the certification of the 2024 elections.
House members are expected to vote on the new speaker when they return from the holidays on January 3. Once the speaker is confirmed then the lawmakers will officially be sworn into office, and then vote on January 6 to certify the 2024 election results.
Johnson, who was nominated for speaker again by the GOP last month, has met the fury of some Republican lawmakers for first trying to pass a massive spending bill to keeps the federal government funded through March. The chamber passed a slimmed-down version Friday at the 11th hour, but it did not include Trump’s request to lift the federal debt limit.
The speaker can only afford to lose three votes next month because of a tight majority amid 34 Republicans have voted against the final bill. One lawmaker has already said he would not support Johnson.
Johnson’s allies urged Trump, who opposed the first government funding bill, to weigh in on the potential fight so that Congress can start the term quickly. […]
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