Incoming GOP freshmen are urging their colleagues to act swiftly to elect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a second term so Republicans can immediately begin preparing for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House and enact his agenda.

The House cannot organize until it has a speaker because that person effectively serves as the House’s presiding officer and the institution’s administrative head. The House c

"Almost all of my colleagues know that Mike Johnson is not equipped to be speaker, but nobody wants to say the emperor has no clothes," Massie said.

When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political life — again. While the Louisiana Republican has the support of President-elect Donald Trump, it will be House Republicans who will decide whether to reelect him to his post as Speaker of the House.