Republicans within the Home of Representatives are falling aside and now Mike Johnson might be pushed

Last updated on December 20, 2024 at 4:07 pm

The initial push to pass a bill to keep the government open has broken House Republicans and could cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job.

Elon Musk is on a crusade to stop the House of Representatives from funding the government

as he wants no laws passed until Donald Trump takes office. Following Musk's orders would result in the government being shut down for more than a month. Chaos and economic damage would be the result.

Fox News' Chad Pergram wrote that Musk's threat to give the primary to any House Republican who votes for CR is causing some Republicans to consider voting no:

According to a tweet from Musk saying that those who vote for the bill should be voted out in two years, Fox is told that there could be a decline in yes votes for CR in real time. Republicans will try to estimate how many votes they have on their side in the upcoming series of votes.

Pergram also revealed that House Republicans expect to have the vote within the next hour, but that the bill lacks support.

The chaos could cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job.

CNN's Melania Zanona posted:

NEWS: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says he will NOT vote for Johnson for speaker in January. He will say someone else's name instead of voting “present.”

As a reminder, Republicans will open the next Congress with a two-seat majority, so a Republican pledging not to vote for Johnson is a big deal. At best, Johnson can only afford to lose a few seats as long as Trump has three seats Cabinet nominees in the House of Representatives take their seats and then step down when Trump takes office.

Worst-case scenario, some Republicans decide to dump Johnson and he's gone as soon as the new Congress convenes.

The House of Representatives would descend into even greater chaos and Trump's agenda would be put on hold.

House Republicans are failing to get their act together, and that could end up costing Mike Johnson his job.

Jason is the managing editor. He is also White House press secretary and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. The focus of his thesis was public policy with an emphasis on social reform movements.

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