Speaker Mike Johnson’s bare-bones majority could empower any one Republican to derail the House floor in pursuit of their own agenda.
The House breakdown for the 119th Congress is technically 219-215 in favor of the GOP. But the margin will temporarily fall to 217-215 when two members leave for the Trump administration. A tie vote is a defeat — that means Johnson won’t be able to afford losing a single vote on a party-line bill.
Unfortunately for him, the GOP conference has become chaotic. Here are just a few members who might make Johnson’s life difficult in the months ahead: ...