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House Majority in Jeopardy as GOP Faces Internal Strife

1/6/2026

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The U.S. House has 430 members after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) resigned and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died.
Speaker Mike Johnson must secure 216 votes for a majority, with Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) hospitalized.
President Donald Trump acknowledged the tight margin and urged unity within the GOP.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has a dissenting stance that grew more significant after Trump criticized him and endorsed a primary challenger.

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Story summary

The U.S. House has 430 members after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) resigned and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died.
Speaker Mike Johnson must secure 216 votes for a majority, with Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) hospitalized.
President Donald Trump acknowledged the tight margin and urged unity within the GOP.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has a dissenting stance that grew more significant after Trump criticized him and endorsed a primary challenger.