{"id":2149502,"date":"2024-01-15T14:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-stares-down-tough-week-with-even-slimmer-house-gop-majority\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:50:10","slug":"johnson-stares-down-tough-week-with-even-slimmer-house-gop-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-stares-down-tough-week-with-even-slimmer-house-gop-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson faces challenging week with dwindling House GOP majority"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-stares-down-tough-week-with-even-slimmer-house-gop-majority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149502&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Hal \u2063Rogers\u2019s\u200c Hospitalization Puts Speaker Mike Johnson\u2019s Majority at Risk<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Representative Hal Rogers&#8217;s \u2064recent hospitalization is causing concern for Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s already slim majority\u200d in the House. As Johnson faces backlash over\u200d a\u2064 federal spending deal he made,\u200c Rogers&#8217;s absence will further \u200dweaken his position.<\/p>\n<p>During a\u2063 Sunday conference \u200dcall, Republican leadership informed members that Rogers, the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clarence-thomas-the-supreme-court-could-be-the-most-dangerous-branch-of-government\/\" title=\"Clarence Thomas: The Supreme Court Could Be The \u2018Most Dangerous\u2019 Branch Of Government\">longest-serving member<\/a> of the House, will\u200d remain in the hospital this week due to a car crash he \u200dwas involved in \u2062on Wednesday. Although Rogers&#8217;s office stated that he is in &#8220;good condition,&#8221; his absence \u2063means that Johnson&#8217;s\u2063 majority will be reduced to \u2063just 218 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2062 is already dealing with conservative\u200b backlash over the spending agreement, which only makes minimal cuts to federal spending. Rogers&#8217;s \u2063absence adds another challenge for \u2064the speaker to\u200c navigate.<\/p>\n<p>While Rogers&#8217;s vote is not necessary for an upcoming continuing \u200bresolution, which \u2062would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-banks-calls-to-oppose-funding-bills-that-do-not-address-inflation-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Jim Banks Calls to Oppose Funding Bills that Do Not Address Inflation, Border Crisis\">extend government funding<\/a> into March, it could impact Johnson&#8217;s decision-making as House Republicans consider holding\u2062 Hunter Biden in\u2062 contempt of Congress \u2062for defying a subpoena. The vote is currently scheduled for Thursday, but negotiations are underway for a possible deposition \u2063instead.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republicans already had a\u200b slim majority of just\u200b five seats,\u200c which has further decreased with the resignation of ex-Speaker\u2062 Kevin McCarthy and the expulsion of George Santos. Additionally, Majority\u2062 Leader Steve Scalise will be absent in January as he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-demings-scolds-ron-desantis-take-care-of-florida-not-just-family\/\" title=\"Mayor Demings Scolds Ron DeSantis: Take Care of Florida, Not Just Family\">undergoes cancer treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These narrow margins will be\u200b significant as the House prepares for the possible\u200c impeachment\u2063 of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and lays the groundwork for a potential\u200b impeachment\u2063 of President Joe Biden on corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers, eager to return\u2064 to Washington, has\u200b instructed his staff to\u200c coordinate with leadership on upcoming fiscal deadlines. However, even with his return, Johnson will face\u2064 increasing difficulties in maintaining his\u200d majority. Representative\u2062 Bill Johnson will retire on January 21, and\u2063 Republicans may permanently lose Santos&#8217;s seat\u2062 in \u200da special election on February 13.<\/p>\n<p>While there is some positive news for Republicans with\u200c Democrat Representative Brian Higgins stepping\u2062 down on February 2, the vacancies highlight \u200bthe precariousness \u2062of House Republicans&#8217; majority.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative Republicans have taken advantage of\u200b the narrow margins to push\u2063 the House further\u200b to the right, contributing\u2062 to McCarthy&#8217;s eventual\u2062 removal from \u200chis \u2062position. Johnson, on the other \u200chand, has shown a willingness to defy these hard-liners \u2063by striking \u200ca spending deal with\u200b Senate Democrats that includes additional spending cuts for \u200bthis fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson\u2064 is still bound by the\u200c same challenges that plagued McCarthy. Hard-liners previously derailed a procedural vote in protest of the spending deal.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the \u200dhospitalization of Rep. \u2064Hal\u200c Rogers poses a significant challenge for Speaker Mike Johnson \u2064and his already fragile majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more \u2062from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the loss of Rogers&#8217;s leadership and influence pose a risk to Johnson&#8217;s ability to lead effectively in the \u200dHouse<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ions have been ongoing to potentially delay it.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has been a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-lauds-state-rep-shirley-weber-established-africana-studies-professor-as-newsoms-secretary-of-state-pick\/\" title=\"Harris Lauds State Rep. Shirley Weber, Established Africana Studies Professor, As Newsom\u2019s Secretary Of State Pick\">long-time ally<\/a> of Johnson and his loss in the House could have significant implications for Johnson&#8217;s leadership. As the longest-serving member of \u200cthe House, Rogers&#8217;s experience and influence have been crucial in\u200b shaping the \u200dRepublican \u2062agenda. His absence \u200dnot only weakens Johnson&#8217;s majority but\u200b also deprives the speaker\u2063 of a trusted confidant with deep knowledge of legislative affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d timing of Rogers&#8217;s hospitalization couldn&#8217;t be worse for Johnson. The spending deal has already drawn criticism from conservative\u2063 members of the party who argue that it doesn&#8217;t go far enough in\u2062 cutting\u200b government spending. Johnson&#8217;s ability to continue leading the Republican\u200d majority in the House \u200bis \u2064dependent on keeping the approval of these members, but with Rogers out of commission, his\u200d task becomes even more challenging.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the vote on holding Hunter \u200cBiden in contempt of Congress is another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-team-and-players-fined-thousands-for-tantrum-after-championship-loss\/\" title=\"WNBA team, players fined heavily for post-championship tantrum.\">high-stakes moment<\/a> for Johnson. While it is unclear how Rogers would have voted,\u200d his absence raises questions about Johnson&#8217;s ability to rally the necessary support within\u2063 his own party. Without a strong majority, Johnson may find it difficult \u2063to exert his influence and maintain party discipline.<\/p>\n<p>With his majority \u2062hanging by a thread, Johnson must carefully navigate the challenges\u200d that lie ahead.\u2063 He will \u200dneed to strategize to keep conservative members \u2063on \u200dhis side while seeking avenues for\u2064 compromise. The loss of \u200dRogers&#8217;s leadership and influence poses a significant risk to Johnson&#8217;s ability to effectively lead.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s task is made all the \u200cmore difficult by \u2063the \u200bpolitical landscape in Washington. With the Senate narrowly controlled by Democrats and a\u2062 Democratic president in the White House, Johnson&#8217;s majority in the \u2062House is one of the few remaining avenues for Republicans to advance their agenda. Any further erosion of\u200b that\u2063 majority could spell disaster for the party&#8217;s ability \u200cto achieve its goals.<\/p>\n<p>As Rogers continues his recovery, the fate of Johnson&#8217;s \u200dmajority hangs in the balance. The speaker must navigate these challenging times with skill, \u2064diplomacy, and a \u200bfirm grasp of the political realities at play. The road ahead will undoubtedly be \u2062difficult, but Johnson&#8217;s ability to maneuver through these obstacles will determine the fate of his majority and the Republican party&#8217;s agenda in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) being hospitalized will reduce Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) slim majority. This comes as Johnson faces criticism for a federal spending deal. 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