{"id":2258949,"date":"2024-06-03T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-house-majority-strengthened-with-swearing-in-of-vince-fong\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T19:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T23:29:26","slug":"speaker-johnsons-house-majority-strengthened-with-swearing-in-of-vince-fong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-house-majority-strengthened-with-swearing-in-of-vince-fong\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson&#8217;s House majority solidified by Vince Fong&#8217;s inauguration"},"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%2Fspeaker-johnsons-house-majority-strengthened-with-swearing-in-of-vince-fong%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=2258949&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--><p>The House recently welcomed Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA), restoring the Republican conference to 218 members. This strengthens Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s \u2063position with a \u2062slightly \u200cbroader majority. Fong&#8217;s swearing-in enhances the GOP&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">slim majority<\/a>, providing more \u200bflexibility in advancing key \u200cspending measures. Fong \u2064expressed gratitude for the opportunity to represent California&#8217;s\u2063 20th\u200d Congressional District after a recent victory.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a> swore in its newest member on Monday, bringing the Republican conference back to 218 members and giving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a bit more breathing room as he navigates his legislative agenda with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2993507\/democrats-narrow-republicans-slim-majority-tim-kennedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>historically small majority<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3012355\/mccarthy-california-house-seat-won-vince-fong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Vince Fong<\/a> (R-CA) was sworn into office after lawmakers completed their first votes of the week, bringing the House back to 431 members for the first time since mid-March. With Fong\u2019s presence, the GOP\u2019s slim majority increases from one vote to two, giving the party some more leeway as they look to advance key spending measures over the summer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is my great privilege to stand before you as the representative of the 20th District of the great state of California,\u201d Fong said after being sworn in. \u201cI\u2019m truly honored, humbled, and grateful to be given this opportunity by the voters to serve and be a strong voice for our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fong\u2019s swearing-in comes two weeks after he defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux for the seat, which was previously held by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) before he stepped down late last year. The victory allows Fong to represent California\u2019s 20th Congressional District for the remainder of this Congress, and it gives him an advantage in the general election in November for a full term. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>His win also comes as a win for McCarthy as Fong, once a staffer under McCarthy, ran as a candidate with similar values as his onetime boss to uphold the Republican establishment. <\/p>\n<p>McCarthy was present on the floor for Fong\u2019s swearing-in, marking his first reappearance to the lower chamber since stepping down from office last year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI also want to especially thank my mentor and friend, Speaker Kevin McCarthy,\u201d Fong said. \u201cHe has worked tirelessly for decades on behalf of the constituents of the Central Valley of California, and our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, who became the first speaker to be ousted through a motion to vacate in October, played a substantial role in Fong\u2019s campaign by appearing at fundraising events and helping to secure a coveted endorsement from former President Donald Trump. A political action committee tied to the former speaker also poured $450,000 into a pro-Fong super PAC to help boost his candidacy and target Boudreaux in the March primaries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The replacement of McCarthy will chip away at the House\u2019s efforts to fill a slew of other vacancies announced over the last few months. Those include the seats vacated by Republican Reps. Bill Johnson, Mike Gallagher, and Ken Buck, all of whom resigned from office before their terms expired. There is also the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Donald Payne, who died earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Those races are not expected to flip parties and will provide Republicans with a little boost to their majority once they are all filled. Until then, Johnson faces pushback from some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-touts-early-house-momentum-as-biggest-challenges-lie-ahead\/\" title=\"McCarthy touts early House momentum as biggest challenges lie ahead\">hard-line members<\/a> who have repeatedly threatened his leadership, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-eyes-payback-as-former-staffer-vies-to-replace-him-in-california-election\/\" title=\"McCarthy seeks revenge as ex-aide challenges him in California race\">failed ouster attempt<\/a> by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the House welcomed its newest member, Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA), boosting the Republican conference to 218 members. This strengthens Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) position, providing more flexibility in advancing his legislative priorities with a historically narrow majority. 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