Speaker Johnson’s majority gets reinforcements with swearing-in of two Florida Republicans

Speaker Johnson’s majority gets reinforcements with swearing-in of two Florida Republicans


House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has sworn in two new members of the Republican conference, giving him a three-seat majority ahead of a crucial budget fight in the coming weeks.

Reps. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) and Randy Fine (R-FL) became the latest members of the House just one day after their victories in Florida’s special elections to fill the seats of former Rep. Matt Gaetz and now-National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. 

“Mr. Speaker, with the Republican majority here in Congress, President Trump and the White House, we’ve got the opportunity of a lifetime to fix this country so our children grow up in a nation that’s safe and full of opportunities,” Patronis said after being sworn in by Johnson. “So, I’m ready to get our fiscal house

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