Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has one more day to win over skeptical House Republicans before they vote on whether he keeps the gavel.
In the narrow House GOP majority, Johnson can only afford to lose one vote, assuming all lawmakers are present and voting for a candidate — and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has already vowed to oppose the Louisiana Republican.
Backed by President-elect Trump, Johnson is hoping to convince members of his conference, most prominently Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), to back him and avoid the messy Speakership fight that stalled the House for days in 2023.
At the same time, Louisiana and the nation are reeling from a New Year's attack in New Orleans that left at least 15 dead and 30 injured. Some lawmakers were being briefed Thursday morning, and law enforcement is ramping up security in New Orleans and Washington, D.C.
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