Deirdre Walsh

three Republican votes and still get confirmed. He's not likely to get any support from Democrats, but he's not going to need them right now. He has the votes.

three Republican votes and still get confirmed. He's not likely to get any support from Democrats, but he's not going to need them right now. He has the votes.

Well, it took some heavy lobbying and critically the help of President-elect Donald Trump to get Johnson over the line. The speaker could only afford to lose one Republican going into this vote, and Kentucky Congressman Tom Massey made it clear he wasn't going to vote for him. He voted for the Republican whip instead.

Well, it took some heavy lobbying and critically the help of President-elect Donald Trump to get Johnson over the line. The speaker could only afford to lose one Republican going into this vote, and Kentucky Congressman Tom Massey made it clear he wasn't going to vote for him. He voted for the Republican whip instead.

Well, it took some heavy lobbying and critically the help of President-elect Donald Trump to get Johnson over the line. The speaker could only afford to lose one Republican going into this vote, and Kentucky Congressman Tom Massey made it clear he wasn't going to vote for him. He voted for the Republican whip instead.

Initially, there were two other Republicans, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas, who voted for people other than Johnson. I was in the chamber as this vote dragged on and on, and it was clear Johnson didn't have the votes, and we expected it to go a second round.

Initially, there were two other Republicans, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas, who voted for people other than Johnson. I was in the chamber as this vote dragged on and on, and it was clear Johnson didn't have the votes, and we expected it to go a second round.

Initially, there were two other Republicans, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas, who voted for people other than Johnson. I was in the chamber as this vote dragged on and on, and it was clear Johnson didn't have the votes, and we expected it to go a second round.

But then I saw Johnson leave the floor with both Norman and Self, and they both came back and dramatically changed their votes so he could win on the first ballot. You know, it was very clear Trump did not want this to drag out. You know, no other business can happen until a speaker is elected in the House. And on Monday, they are slated to certify the 2024 election results.

But then I saw Johnson leave the floor with both Norman and Self, and they both came back and dramatically changed their votes so he could win on the first ballot. You know, it was very clear Trump did not want this to drag out. You know, no other business can happen until a speaker is elected in the House. And on Monday, they are slated to certify the 2024 election results.

But then I saw Johnson leave the floor with both Norman and Self, and they both came back and dramatically changed their votes so he could win on the first ballot. You know, it was very clear Trump did not want this to drag out. You know, no other business can happen until a speaker is elected in the House. And on Monday, they are slated to certify the 2024 election results.

And that's something Trump did not want to delay at all.

And that's something Trump did not want to delay at all.

And that's something Trump did not want to delay at all.

Well, addressing border security was a Republican's top priority in the 2024 campaign. And the speaker made it clear yesterday that This was an issue they would take up right out of the gate.

Well, addressing border security was a Republican's top priority in the 2024 campaign. And the speaker made it clear yesterday that This was an issue they would take up right out of the gate.

Well, addressing border security was a Republican's top priority in the 2024 campaign. And the speaker made it clear yesterday that This was an issue they would take up right out of the gate.

The rules packaged the House passed yesterday that governs how the chamber is going to operate also included a rule to tee up several immigration bills. These are proposals that House Republicans have pushed through before, things like cutting off federal money for any cities. that are dubbed so-called sanctuary cities for undocumented migrants.

The rules packaged the House passed yesterday that governs how the chamber is going to operate also included a rule to tee up several immigration bills. These are proposals that House Republicans have pushed through before, things like cutting off federal money for any cities. that are dubbed so-called sanctuary cities for undocumented migrants.

The rules packaged the House passed yesterday that governs how the chamber is going to operate also included a rule to tee up several immigration bills. These are proposals that House Republicans have pushed through before, things like cutting off federal money for any cities. that are dubbed so-called sanctuary cities for undocumented migrants.