Chip Roy May Decide Mike Johnson’s Fate

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 4:59am

Punchbowl News: “Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will do anything in his power to ensure that Johnson’s path to the speakership is obstructed, if not completely blocked.” “This means that Johnson’s future as speaker may come down to Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy. And it’s difficult to reconcile how Roy can vote for Johnson after his recent screed on the House floor against the speaker, though Roy insists he’s not a ‘hard no.’” “This is a dangerous situation for Johnson due to a plethora of reasons.” “First, Trump has a relatively inexperienced legislative affairs staff, which gives the incoming administration limited insight and few levers to pull with sitting members of the House.

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