Washington – However, House Republicans are moving forward with their leadership election on Wednesday majority control is still in limbo as the number of major races Has not been determined yet.
Still, Republicans are acting as if they have won control of the lower chamber for the next two years. CBS News depicts Republican control of the House as tenuous.
The No. 4 leadership spot, the election for House Republican conference chair, is the only competitive race after Representative Elise Stefanik of New York. offered a role To serve in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet as US Ambassador to the United Nations.
Representative Kat Cammack of Florida. Representative Lisa McClain of Michigan and Representative Erin Houchin of Indiana announced Monday they are running for conference chair.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both from Louisiana, said the day after the election that they would try to return to their leadership roles in the next Congress, which begins in January.
In letters to their Republican colleagues, both outlined similar priorities, including border security, extending Trump-era tax cuts, reining in government spending and cutting regulations.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota also said in a letter to colleagues last week that he would seek another term in the role and acknowledge the major infighting within the GOP majority in the current Congress.
“We will always have disagreements on policy and strategy. That's a good thing,” he said in his voice. “Governing is messy and imperfect. But I have always believed that there is more that unites us than divides us. I have seen it as your whip to help our conference members resolve these disagreements. Brings together to do and find a way to 218. Vote.”
Republicans regain control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections after four years of Democratic rule. But infighting has made it difficult for him to govern with a razor-thin majority amid the early retirement and expulsion of GOP Rep. George Santos, whose New York seat was later held by a Democrat.
If they retain control, House Republicans could again govern with a slim majority, which would again put Johnson in a difficult position, even with Republicans in power in the Senate and the White House. But also. Johnson had to rely on Democratic votes to pass the legislation and was protected from an attempt by Democrats to oust him.
Trump's personnel selections for his second term may also have an impact on the potential Republican majority. As of Monday evening, the former president had selected two House Republicans to serve in his administration, which would potentially shrink the GOP majority even further unless those seats are filled in a special election.