Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) said Friday that he has concerns about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) serving in his second stint as House Republican leader, despite endorsing the incumbent. expressed.
Mr Perry said there was no deal in place to win votes for Mr Johnson, but stressed the terms going forward.
“We're not here for quid pro quos, but what we made to Chairman Johnson is that if we continue to fail, we will be held accountable,” Perry said in an appearance on NewsNation the Hill Friday night. Ta.
“Remember, he was the one who said there would be no more CRs, no more Christmas omnibuses,” the House Freedom Caucus member added.
Mr. Perry and 33 other Republicans voted against the short-term spending bill in December after chaos erupted at the Capitol to avert a government shutdown and called into question Mr. Johnson's chairmanship. .
Late last month, Pennsylvania lawmakers weren't sure whether they would support Johnson as speaker.
Lawmakers ultimately approved Johnson as speaker of the 119th Congress on Friday with 218 votes. But Perry said Johnson still needs to work to regain the trust of some disgruntled Republicans.
“Many members of the Republican conference are not thrilled about the last 15 months under his leadership,” Perry told anchor Blake Berman.
“President Trump is there and we have a Republican Senate, so we're going to give him some respect,” he added. “But to be honest, he's going to have to negotiate with the following people.” [Sen.] lisa markowski [(R-Ala.)]who is also a Republican but not a very conservative member of Congress, or [Sen.] susan collins [(R-Maine)]. ”
Perry said it would be “a problem” for the speaker if Johnson sided with non-conservative Republicans.
“I hope not, but we're going to give him a chance,” Perry added.
The House Freedom Caucus, of which Perry is a member, sent a letter to Johnson on Friday after the vote, warning him he has until January 20 to prove he can carry out President-elect Trump's policies.
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