The House Republican majority is officially whittled down to three as the chamber updated its numbers after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n
The House gathered in a pro-forma session on Tuesday, officially updating the number of seats held by members of Congress.<\/p>\n
McCarthy\u2019s resignation from Congress was effective Dec. 31, 2023, but Tuesday\u2019s pro-forma session was the first gavel since the former speaker\u2019s resignation went into effect.<\/p>\n
With McCarthy\u2019s departure, the House is down to 433 members in total.<\/p>\n
House Republicans hold 220 seats in the lower chamber while House Democrats currently control 213 seats.<\/p>\n
Two vacancies \u2014 McCarthy\u2019s resignation and the removal of disgraced former New York GOP Rep. George Santos from Congress \u2014 have House Republicans walking a political tightrope under the new leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.<\/p>\n
With only a three-seat majority, Johnson can only have three defectors in his party should Democrats vote en-bloc on a measure.<\/p>\n
The House breakdown is likely going to change again soon with New York Democrat Rep. Brian Higgins\u2019 resignation in February to take a position at Buffalo, New York\u2019s Shea\u2019s Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n
This will give House Republicans some breathing room, but potentially only for a little bit.<\/p>\n
The special election to replace Santos in Congress will take place on Feb. 13, 2024, in New York\u2019s Third Congressional District.<\/p>\n
Should the seat flip blue, the GOP majority would once again narrow.<\/p>\n
McCarthy\u2019s resignation came after his removal from the speakership by eight Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and every Democrat present in the chamber.<\/p>\n
McCarthy has taken parting shots at Gaetz as he headed for the exit door, recently telling Fox News\u2019 Brian Kilmeade that history will not look back fondly on Gaetz\u2019s move.<\/p>\n
\u2018History will judge him,\u2019 McCarthy said. \u2018And history will judge all of us.\u2019<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital\u2019s Taylor Penley contributed reporting.<\/p>\n\n
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