As Home Speaker Mike Johnson goals to retain his function, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisc., focused fellow Republican Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., who has indicated that he’s “undecided” on whether or not he’ll vote for Johnson.
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson for the job this week, however Roy famous throughout an look on Fox Enterprise that he doesn’t assume the speaker could have the votes wanted to win through the upcoming Friday vote.
Van Orden asserted in a publish on X that Trump “received a mandate from the American people in November,” whereas Roy “did not.”
“It is the America First Agenda, not the Chip Roy First Agenda. It is Make America Great Again, not make Chip Roy Great. President Trump is fighting for America, Chip is fighting to keep his brand marketable,” Van Orden claimed.
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Left: Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., talks with the media earlier than a vote on a unbroken decision to fund the federal government within the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024; Proper: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., arrives to a gathering of the Home Republican Convention within the U.S. Capitol on Could 22, 2024. (Left: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures; Proper: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures)
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has declared that he won’t vote for Johnson to stay speaker.
Roy has famous that he’s “undecided” on Johnson, however is demanding change.
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Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., is seen outdoors the U.S. Capitol after the final votes earlier than the August recess on July 25, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc. through Getty Pictures)
Johnson’s path to victory is precarious, and he may very well be derailed if one other Republican joins Massie in staunchly opposing Johnson’s bid to retain the speakership.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is seen outdoors the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc. through Getty Pictures)
Pergram described a attainable state of affairs through which simply two Republicans may forestall Johnson from reaching the edge essential to win. “So let’s say there are 434 members and all vote for someone by name. The magic number is 218. If Johnson gets the votes of all 219 Republicans, he wins. If Johnson gets 218 votes, he also wins. But 217? No dice,” Pergram famous.
