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Blair Sworn In, Shrinking Johnson’s Majority to Two

9/2/2026

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Rep. Everton Blair (D-GA) was sworn in, narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s Republican majority.
House composition is now 218 Republicans, 213 Democrats, plus independent Rep. Kevin Kiley caucusing with Republicans.
Speaker Johnson can now lose only two votes to pass legislation.
Democrat Aisha Wahab will be sworn in later this week, further reducing Johnson’s margin.

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Story summary

Rep. Everton Blair (D-GA) was sworn in, narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s Republican majority.
House composition is now 218 Republicans, 213 Democrats, plus independent Rep. Kevin Kiley caucusing with Republicans.
Speaker Johnson can now lose only two votes to pass legislation.
Democrat Aisha Wahab will be sworn in later this week, further reducing Johnson’s margin.