Speaker Mike Johnson’s historically narrow majority has shrunk even further
By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN
Published 7:00 AM EST, Mon January 29, 2024
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/01/29/politics/speaker-mike-johnson-narrow-majority/index.htmlHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is overseeing one of the smallest House majorities in history as Congress confronts upcoming battles over government funding and contentious fights over immigration and impeachment.
Republicans currently control just 219 seats while Democrats control 213 after Ohio GOP Rep. Bill Johnson resigned from Congress earlier this month to take a job as president of Youngstown State University.
The razor-thin majority presents an enormous challenge for the speaker, leaving him with almost no room for error as he navigates demands from competing wings of his party.
