Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge
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Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority.
But House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn't expect many reinforcements anytime soon.
This month's shocking early House retirement of MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and the unexpected death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California further shrunk the GOP's margins in the chamber.
And that has House GOP leaders keeping a tight leash on the party's rank and file members.
DEMOCRATIC TAKEOVER FEARS SOAR AS HOUSE REPUBLICANS CLING TO FRAGILE MAJORITY
"They'd better be here," Johnson recently said of his members. "I told everybody, and not in jest, I said, no adventure sports, no risk-taking, take your vitamins. Stay healthy and be here."
And House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office confirmed it is advising members that "outside of life-and-death circumstances," they expect Republican lawmakers to be on Capitol Hill.
REP. LAMALFA'S DEATH FURTHER SHRINKS REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY
There are currently four vacant House districts, which means four special elections to fill the seats. But it's the Democrats rather than the Republicans who will likely benefit more from the ballot box results in the short run.
Here's a look at the special elections that are on deck:
Voters in Texas' Democrat-dominated 18th Congressional District, which is anchored by downtown Houston and surrounding areas, head to the polls on the last day of January to choose a successor to fill the seat left vacant when Rep. Sylvester Turner died last March.
Democrats Christian Menefee, a former attorney for Houston's Harris County, and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are facing off in the special election. They were the top two finishers in a field of 16 candidates that faced off in an initial election in November.
While Texas has redrawn its congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, as part of the high-stakes redistricting battle between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats, the special election will use the state's current district lines.
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER MCCARTHY WARNS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE IS ‘THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE’
The winner of the special election will give the Democrats one additional House member, giving Republican leadership further headaches.
Eleven candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.
The seat was left vacant after now New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill stepped down after winning November's gubernatorial election in the Garden State.
The winner of the Democratic primary will face off with …
Why resist verification?
Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority.
But House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn't expect many reinforcements anytime soon.
This month's shocking early House retirement of MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and the unexpected death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California further shrunk the GOP's margins in the chamber.
And that has House GOP leaders keeping a tight leash on the party's rank and file members.
DEMOCRATIC TAKEOVER FEARS SOAR AS HOUSE REPUBLICANS CLING TO FRAGILE MAJORITY
"They'd better be here," Johnson recently said of his members. "I told everybody, and not in jest, I said, no adventure sports, no risk-taking, take your vitamins. Stay healthy and be here."
And House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office confirmed it is advising members that "outside of life-and-death circumstances," they expect Republican lawmakers to be on Capitol Hill.
REP. LAMALFA'S DEATH FURTHER SHRINKS REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY
There are currently four vacant House districts, which means four special elections to fill the seats. But it's the Democrats rather than the Republicans who will likely benefit more from the ballot box results in the short run.
Here's a look at the special elections that are on deck:
Voters in Texas' Democrat-dominated 18th Congressional District, which is anchored by downtown Houston and surrounding areas, head to the polls on the last day of January to choose a successor to fill the seat left vacant when Rep. Sylvester Turner died last March.
Democrats Christian Menefee, a former attorney for Houston's Harris County, and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are facing off in the special election. They were the top two finishers in a field of 16 candidates that faced off in an initial election in November.
While Texas has redrawn its congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, as part of the high-stakes redistricting battle between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats, the special election will use the state's current district lines.
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER MCCARTHY WARNS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE IS ‘THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE’
The winner of the special election will give the Democrats one additional House member, giving Republican leadership further headaches.
Eleven candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.
The seat was left vacant after now New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill stepped down after winning November's gubernatorial election in the Garden State.
The winner of the Democratic primary will face off with …
Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge
Why resist verification?
Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority.
But House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn't expect many reinforcements anytime soon.
This month's shocking early House retirement of MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and the unexpected death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California further shrunk the GOP's margins in the chamber.
And that has House GOP leaders keeping a tight leash on the party's rank and file members.
DEMOCRATIC TAKEOVER FEARS SOAR AS HOUSE REPUBLICANS CLING TO FRAGILE MAJORITY
"They'd better be here," Johnson recently said of his members. "I told everybody, and not in jest, I said, no adventure sports, no risk-taking, take your vitamins. Stay healthy and be here."
And House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office confirmed it is advising members that "outside of life-and-death circumstances," they expect Republican lawmakers to be on Capitol Hill.
REP. LAMALFA'S DEATH FURTHER SHRINKS REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY
There are currently four vacant House districts, which means four special elections to fill the seats. But it's the Democrats rather than the Republicans who will likely benefit more from the ballot box results in the short run.
Here's a look at the special elections that are on deck:
Voters in Texas' Democrat-dominated 18th Congressional District, which is anchored by downtown Houston and surrounding areas, head to the polls on the last day of January to choose a successor to fill the seat left vacant when Rep. Sylvester Turner died last March.
Democrats Christian Menefee, a former attorney for Houston's Harris County, and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are facing off in the special election. They were the top two finishers in a field of 16 candidates that faced off in an initial election in November.
While Texas has redrawn its congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, as part of the high-stakes redistricting battle between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats, the special election will use the state's current district lines.
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER MCCARTHY WARNS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE IS ‘THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE’
The winner of the special election will give the Democrats one additional House member, giving Republican leadership further headaches.
Eleven candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.
The seat was left vacant after now New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill stepped down after winning November's gubernatorial election in the Garden State.
The winner of the Democratic primary will face off with …
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