Still he did gain a 50% +1 majority
UPDATE: Nor this GOP member of the House
Thomas Massie (KY).
Incumbent Speaker of the House Mike Johnson should
expect none of the 215 votes of the Democratic Party
when he is seeking to get at least 218 votes for a 50%
plus one majority of the 435 member Constitutional
body. Between now and the Jan. 3, 2025 vote to elect
a speaker of the House, Johnson has been
lambasted by arch-conservatives who want to
stymie any efforts at bipartisanship as recently as
May 2023 (the R. vote against him was 10 "radicals)
and future "Votes to Recall" may be forthcoming.
Among the 220 Reprs. (GOP) elected the number fell
to 219 when Matt Gaetz of FL resigned due to
Ethic complaints and the possible release of
details of that multi-year investigation.
SOURCE Hakeem Jeffries -- the hill.com online
coverage 12/11/2024
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