GOP Rep. Chip Roy: Johnson Doesn’t Have The Votes

December 31, 2024 Infighting Is Funny, Republicans

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Tuesday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) does not have the votes to keep the gavel and that he remains undecided on whether he can support the Louisiana Republican in the Friday floor vote, despite President-elect Trump endorsing Johnson.

“I remain undecided, as do a number of my colleagues, because we saw so many of the failures last year that we are concerned about that might limit or inhibit our ability to advance the president’s agenda,” Roy said Tuesday on “Varney & Co.” on Fox Business.

Later, Roy said Johnson does not yet have the support to be Speaker. “Right now, I don’t believe he has the votes on Friday,” Roy said.

Read the full article. Assuming that the full House is present for Friday’s vote, Johnson can only spare one defection. Republican holdouts so far include Roy, Thomas Massie, Andy Biggs, Andy Harris, and Victoria Spartz.

Chip Roy on Mike Johnson: “I don’t believe he has the votes” https://t.co/5VQhhqMM9G

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