House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes.
Johnson faced a chaotic week in Washington but managed to wrangle enough congressional support to push through a temporary spending bill and avert a government shutdown during the midst of the holiday season.
Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse...