Speaker of the House election

[MajorRewrite]

The House of Representatives will attempt to elect a Speaker on January 3. Will Mike Johnson get enough votes, or will the Free-Dumb Caucus prevent that?

And if the House can’t elect a Speaker by January 6th, what impact does it have on counting the electoral college votes?

Roll Call has a detailed explanation

Of course, if Johnson cannot muster enough votes, another Republican would have to be willing to deal with a fractious conference and a mercurial Trump.

“Anybody who wants it,” California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock said Sunday on NewsNation, “obviously isn’t in his right mind.”

 

[coati]

We will just have to wait and see who President Musk endorses...

 

[LLCox]

I have zero interest.

 

[Bn2f]

I do not know who will be Speaker.
But I will go on the record to say that I am 100% positive that the last 2 years of Americans suffering through a do-nothing and ineffective House has officially ended. With Repubs in charge, I know that more bills and laws will be passed. Will these laws be to the benefit of the people who voted for the republicans party to help? Hmmmmmm. I suspect tax cuts across the board will immediately come to the American taxpayer with sunset clauses included for those making under 500k. Then will come the needed tax raises to the middle class once the tariffs kick in and the economy tanks.

 

[ll74]

I'm vouching for Lauren Boebert - her vast theater experience would be valuable when giving her fellow members a hand.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I hope Musk gets support to become Speaker. Chaos is the lifeblood of the House of Clowns.

Will Elon Musk Become House Speaker? Here Are His Chances

 

[Politruk]

Johnson is at least an unobjectionable least common denominator. Wonder bread. The Pat Sajak of Congress.

 

[MajorRewrite]

The election of a Speaker for the House of Clowns is tomorrow! Will the Republican Clowns vote for Johnson? Or will the FreeDumb Caucus cause havoc simply to get attention for themselves?

If everyone votes for somebody, Johnson can only lose one Republican. If three Republicans vote present, Johnson could still survive, but a fourth present vote would trigger a loss.

Already, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is a firm no, giving Johnson no wiggle room whatsoever. Others are undecided, including Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Freedom Caucus chair Andy Harris (R-MD). Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), a wild card who has said she won’t caucus with Republicans in the next Congress, delivered a list of demandsfor her vote involving federal spending. All of these members except for Harris voted against Johnson in May.

Congress Has the Opportunity to Do the Funniest Thing Ever

 

[Politruk]

The election of a Speaker for the House of Clowns is tomorrow! Will the Republican Clowns vote for Johnson? Or will the FreeDumb Caucus cause havoc simply to get attention for themselves?



Congress Has the Opportunity to Do the Funniest Thing Ever

According to that story, the problem is the Freedom Caucus -- but, it does not mention anybody they like better for Speaker.

 

[MajorRewrite]

According to that story, the problem is the Freedom Caucus -- but, it does not mention anybody they like better for Speaker.

They just want attention. They don’t actually care who is Speaker.

 

[Bray123]

Johnson is a little man with a little mind and has turned into a glove puppet with Trump's hand so far up his rear that he's now merely mouthing Trump's words.

 

[Politruk]

Johnson is a little man with a little mind and has turned into a glove puppet with Trump's hand so far up his rear that he's now merely mouthing Trump's words.

How could that make him unsatisfactory to the Freedom Caucus?

 

[Rightguide]

There may be a rule change coming first.

 

[Politruk]

There may be a rule change coming first.

What rule needs changing?

 

[Rightguide]

What rule needs changing?

Go read the news.

 

[MajorRewrite]

There may be a rule change coming first.

Can’t change anything until they elect a Speaker.

 

[Politruk]

Go read the news.

Never, ever say, "Do your own research."

 

[zysmith]

He's already lost 1 vote and can only lose 1 more so nothing is etched in stone, even with the orange menace support

 

[Politruk]

He's already lost 1 vote and can only lose 1 more so nothing is etched in stone, even with the orange menace support

But who is challenging Johnson for the speakership?

 

[YDB95]

But who is challenging Johnson for the speakership?

If he fails to make it on the first round, I suspect someone else will step up. Johnson himself is living proof that anything can happen.

 

[Pad_Foot]

How do nominations for Speaker work?

 

[Politruk]

How do nominations for Speaker work?

You beat a squirrel to death with the ceremonial mace and sprinkle its blood on a list of members' names -- any marked with more than three drops is a nominee.

It's an old rule.

 

[Bray123]

I can see Johnson's departure now; a noose displayed by a crowd chanting 'Hang Mike Johnson' whilst he's hustled away to a secure area by Capitol Police.

That's the time-honored method of changing the Speaker nowadays.

 

[MajorRewrite]

How do nominations for Speaker work?

There is no nomination process. Representatives can vote for anyone they want.

 

[UltraChad]

The House of Representatives will attempt to elect a Speaker on January 3. Will Mike Johnson get enough votes, or will the Free-Dumb Caucus prevent that?

And if the House can’t elect a Speaker by January 6th, what impact does it have on counting the electoral college votes?

Roll Call has a detailed explanation

An open hatred of freedom, how very democrat of you.