House Republicans Are Very Worried About The Majority Flipping To Democrats Before Election

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to convince members not to leave early because it could cost Republicans the House.

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House Republicans Are Getting Nervous As Their Majority Shrinks To One Vote

Last week, House Republican leadership claimed that they weren’t nervous at all about their majority shrinking to one vote, after Rep. Mike Gallagher announced that he was leaving early and not finishing his term.

Yep. Not worried at all, they said.

Until today…

Nathaniel Reed at Scripps News posted:

NEWS: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has spoken with and encouraged Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) to *not* resign Congress on April 19, as planned, and "do anything he can to stay longer," a person familiar with Speaker Johnson's thinking confirms to me @scrippsnews

MORE: A source close to Rep. Gallagher tells @scrippsnews the Rep. "has been in touch with Speaker Johnson and House Republican leadership throughout this process, including before thi…