Update: Mike Johnson won on the first ballot after two Republican holdouts switched votes. After a period of discussion, Ralph Norman and Keith Self switched their votes to Johnson. It was technically still the first round since the vote wasn’t called and the second vote was unnecessary. Thomas Massie remained a “Hell, no.”
Update: Mike Johnson appears to have fallen short in the first House vote. He can only lose one vote with a 219-215 majority.
Update: The House vote is taking place now! Democrats are voting for Jeffries. Now, that is a scary thought. One GOP voted for Jordan, another for Donalds, and Massie won’t vote for Johnson. We didn’t catch every vote, but Johnson might not make it.
Democrats are laughing at the Republicans as they stick together.
The colonies demanded a vote, which they did not have the right to do.
U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) loses her mind on the House Floor after she and other non-voting delegates are not allowed to vote for House Speaker because they represent territories, not states
She had to have the rules explained to her and she was not happy pic.twitter.com/KvXx3YGT02
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 3, 2025
The new Congress can’t proceed with any business until they have a Speaker.
Original Story
Reportedly, only Rep. Thomas Massie is voting against Mike Johnson for Speaker. He told Matt Gaetz, “You can pull my fingernails out; you can shove bamboo in them; you can start cutting off my fingers; I am not voting for Mike Johnson.”
Mike Johnson is a serious disappointment. He kept voting for outrageous bills, and he supported the FISA bill. That last bill he tried to cram through at the last minute was an abomination. He keeps breaking promises. However, we can’t afford infighting right now, and Donald Trump wants him.
Any one Republican can blow up a deal. Johnson’s job is impossible.
As for Bob Good not voting for him, he lost. Good was replaced by Rep. Maguire, who will vote for Johnson.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is preventing Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) from becoming Speaker of the House again by being the only Republican who is voting against him, Fox News reports.
Trump, Elon Musk, and virtually everyone else in the GOP has backed Johnson for Speaker. pic.twitter.com/wbp9Jisj64
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 3, 2025
Then there’s this point being made:
Can someone explain to me why Team Trump is behind Mike Johnson this strongly?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but Mike has done literally nothing except betray Donald Trump and his supporters. What am I missing here? pic.twitter.com/PHAiu0c79n
— Philip Anderson (@VoteHarrisOut) January 3, 2025
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