Speaker Mike Johnson, having retained his leadership post with Donald Trump’s nudge, is now under pressure to advance the president-elect’s agenda.
But to keep the job and pass legislation, Johnson will need to navigate a bare-bones majority. While the House breakdown for the 119th Congress is technically 220-215, the margin will temporarily fall to 217-215 when several members leave for the Trump administration. That means Johnson can’t lose a single vote on a party-line bill because a tie is a defeat.
That emboldens any one Republican to derail the House over a legislative dispute. Here are seven potential troublemakers who ...