House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has the lowest job performance among Republicans, according to a new survey.
The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted from December 21st to December 24th.released on thursdayIt found that 49% of Republicans strongly or somewhat approve of Johnson's handling of his job as speaker.
Another 20% said they disapproved of his work performance, and 30% said they were not confident.
aA similar poll was conducted from December 8th to December 10th.The survey found that 60% of Republican respondents said they approve of the way Johnson is conducting his job as prime minister, while 12% disapprove and 28% are unsure.
Mr Johnson is fighting to retain the speaker's gavel as MPs convene on Friday to elect their leader. The poll was conducted before President-elect Trump endorsed Johnson in the election.
Only one Louisiana Republican can leave the party — assuming everyone shows up and all members vote for the candidate. That means Mr. Johnson needs 218 votes to remain speaker of the House, but at least one member, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), has said he will not vote for him, and others Questions have arisen about who might rebel against Mr Johnson.
Some Republicans on Friday said Johnson would remain speaker of the House unless Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a conservative critic of the spending deal approved by the House in December, takes over as chairman of the House Rules Committee. He said he would not be able to get enough votes to be elected. committee.
Mr. Trump toutedJohnson's post on Truth SocialBefore Friday's vote, he said, “I wish Speaker Mike Johnson the best of luck today. He's a great, talented person and he's very close to 100% support. Mike's victory today is Republican. It's a big win for MAGA and the most important presidential election in 129 years is once again recognized!
The House of Representatives cannot conduct any official business until it elects a Speaker. One of Congress' pressing deadlines is to certify the 2024 election results on January 6th.
In 2023, Republicans cast 15 votes to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House, but he was later ousted by members of his own party.
The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted on December 21 and December 24, with 1,582 adults responding to the entire survey. In the poll, 31% said they were Democrats and 32% said they were Republicans. The margin of error is 3.3 percentage points.
