Johnson: Republicans 'don't have a functioning majority' in the House [View all]
Source: The Hill
04/24/24 10:09 PM ET
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined Jesse Watters Wednesday to discuss the massive foreign aid package that recently passed both chambers, and the difficulties Republicans have faced getting immigration-related reforms passed with a Democratic Senate and President Biden in office.
Listen, were dealing with the smallest majority in U.S. history. We have a one-vote margin, Johnson said on Jesse Watters Primetime on Wednesday. Some people are upset that we didnt have the border on the foreign aid bill. We fought all the way to the very end to do that. Weve been fighting for the border every single day.
Watters pushed back on the Speaker, saying Republican representatives are frustrated because while they hold a majority in the House, they arent getting what they want, which is increased border security measures.
Well, thats not true. We dont have a functioning majority, Johnson countered. When you can only lose one vote, if one person has a different idea, we dont.
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