Choosing a speaker is very first test for GOP with razor-thin control of House
On paper, Republicans have everything in Washington: A trifecta of the White House and both homes of Congress, supported by a conservative Supreme Court. President-elect Donald Trump has actually guaranteed a blitzkrieg of executive actions and legislation after he takes workplace Jan. 20.As the brand-new Congress assembles on Friday, concerns hover over the GOP's capability to govern efficiently the House of Representatives, which it manages by the thinnest of margins.
Why We Wrote This
The Republican Party manages Congress, yet its narrow bulk makes reelecting House Speaker Mike Johnson harder-- and exposes cracks within the GOP.
The celebration's very first agenda is to choose a House speaker, with present Speaker Mike Johnson the only stated prospect. He requires a bulk of the capacit...
