The House GOP's margin for error is on track to shrink to just one vote
Hah oh man! House Speaker Mike Johnson’s epic struggles to count votes and keep his caucus in line are about to get a whole lot rougher.
One of Johnson’s least-favorite members, Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, just announced that he’s resigning next week. How least-favorite? Johnson says that Buck—who had already said back in November that he wouldn’t seek reelection—didn’t even inform him ahead of time, reports Politico’s Olivia Beavers.
But intra-party hostilities aside, what matters most is how Buck’s departure affects Johnson’s math. In short, it’s not good.