House GOP majority reduced to a single vote after Democrat Christian Menefee’s swearing-in

Recent victories for Democrats in Texas have narrowed the Republican majority in the House to a precariously slim one-vote advantage. On Monday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) swore in new Representative Christian Menefee (D-Texas), resulting in a composition of 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats. This shift means that if a bill doesn’t gain support […]