Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is overseeing one of the smallest House majorities in history – and Democrat Tom Suozzi’s win in a New York special election will shrink it further.
With a breakdown of 219 to 213, House Republicans will only be able to lose only two votes to pass legislation on party-line votes if all members are present and voting.
Former New York Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins resigned from Congress earlier this month, former Ohio GOP Rep. Bill Johnson resigned last month and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigned at the end of last year.
The exact size of the far right of the House Republican Conference can vary from issue to issue.
The fate of these politically vulnerable members will be key to whether the GOP can hold on to its majority.
Persons:
Mike Johnson, Tom Suozzi’s, Suozzi, Republican Mazi Pilip, George Santos, Brian Higgins, Bill Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, McCarthy, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, Santos
Organizations:
Republican, GOP Rep, Republicans, Former New York Democratic, Ohio GOP, House Republican, Democratic, GOP
Locations:
–, New York