On Friday, Mike Johnson won the speakership on the primary poll after Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self switched their votes following a break.
Johnson virtually failed on the primary poll after Reps. Massie, Self and Norman voted for different Congressmen.
After a short break, Johnson satisfied Rep. Self and Norman to change their votes.
The 119th Congress modified the principles to make it more durable to oust a speaker.
It would now take 9 GOP lawmakers to drive the vote to oust a sitting speaker.
“Now that he’s elected, Johnson faces a troublesome legislating problem with the narrowest Home majority in practically 100 years,” CNN reported.
“Nonetheless, in a key victory for Johnson, the Home made it more durable to oust a speaker. Included as a part of the sweeping bundle was a procedural change that can require a minimal of 9 GOP lawmakers to drive a vote to oust a speaker. Beforehand, it solely required one member to drive a vote,” CNN reported.
BREAKING
Mike Johnson’s First Act as U.S. Home Speaker within the 119th Congress:
Undertake Nancy Pelosi’s Home Rule for Movement to Vacate
And Speaker Johnson took Nancy’s rule and made it WORSE!
Thomas Jefferson’s Rule: ONE member to file.
Nancy Pelosi’s Rule: FIVE members… pic.twitter.com/89LK3Xgmwx
— Nationwide File (@NationalFile) January 3, 2025
