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BREAKING: GOP Rep. Bill Johnson Resigns from Congress, Leaving Republicans with Razor-Thin Majority
The Gateway Pundit ^ | January 2, 2024 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 01/02/2024 3:45:37 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

GOP Rep. Bill Johnson (OH) on Tuesday announced he will be resigning from Congress.

As TGP’s Kristinn Taylor reported, the resignation from the House by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took effect Sunday.

Following the resignation of McCarthy and Bill Johnson and the ousting of George Santos, the Republicans will be left with a razor-thin majority of 219-213 by January 21.

Politico reported:

Ohio GOP Rep. Bill Johnson will resign from Congress on Jan. 21 to become the new head of Youngstown State University, a move that will further shrink the tight House GOP majority.

Johnson’s departure, coming on the heels of the resignation of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), means Republicans will control just 219 seats. Once he leaves, the GOP can only lose two members of their conference for a vote to pass.

“Bill submitted his official resignation from Congress today, effective at the end of day on January 21, 2024, paving the way for him to begin his presidency this month,” Michael Peterson, chair of the school’s board of trustees, wrote in a message to the university community.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: billjohnson; gopthinmajority; hoftobsessedkaren; house; kristinntaylor; ohio; republicant; sodomyobsessedkaren; taylor
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Jeffery Epstein’s list?


21 posted on 01/02/2024 4:34:28 PM PST by Fai Mao (Strarve the Beast and steal its food.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Exactly what I thought, the cost is nothing from a man like Soros who has one foot on the banana peel, the other in the grave.


22 posted on 01/02/2024 4:40:03 PM PST by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Republicans will be left with a razor-thin majority of 219-213

It wasn't razor-thin at 220?

23 posted on 01/02/2024 4:43:09 PM PST by silent_jonny (Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, Joe. The feet are at the door (Acts 5:9) 9-18-21)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Gateway is a bit slow on this one. He accepted in November.


24 posted on 01/02/2024 4:43:54 PM PST by joesbucks (It's called love-bombing. Claiming he's saving the world. This is a cult. Just back away. )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I’m sick of hearing and reading about the “razor thin majority” the Pubs have...MEANWHILE

THE RAT SENATE HAS A REAL RAZOR THIN MAJORITY.

WISE UP, MEDIA.


25 posted on 01/02/2024 4:49:53 PM PST by Maris Crane
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Funny how this sort of thing never happens when the Democrats are in charge.


26 posted on 01/02/2024 4:55:17 PM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: PermaRag
And no, he did not vote to expel Santos:

He didn't vote at all. No support there for Santos.

27 posted on 01/02/2024 5:02:21 PM PST by kiryandil (Free Rocco!!)
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Youngstown State? I mean, it's an ok regional college in ... Youngstown.

BTW, Johnson is pretty much MAGA, so you all can put that to rest.

He's replacing numbnuts "Coach" Tressel, so maybe it's an honest effort by YSU to dislodge more bucks for YSU in the legislature. Johnson is 69, think about it, this is a nice payday with top-flight insurance and he'll have to work maybe two months a year.

28 posted on 01/02/2024 5:03:27 PM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

He’s a real American hero!
F’n traitor to the American experiment.
Rather leave for a cushy job, than hold the line on woke tards ruining this Country.
Hope he trips and breaks his neck. What an azz wipe !


29 posted on 01/02/2024 5:08:42 PM PST by bantam
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To: Macho MAGA Man

these power hungry weasels do things ONLY for a reason.....


30 posted on 01/02/2024 5:11:17 PM PST by cherry
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To: AnthonySoprano

yeah and be sure to answer your multiple pleads from the pub party for donations, because afterall they really lay the law down now don’t they....NOT!


31 posted on 01/02/2024 5:14:15 PM PST by cherry
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Oh yeah. Let’s all get all huffy and self righteous and indignant and expel another Republican from Congress.

“Because principles.”

Spit.


32 posted on 01/02/2024 5:19:37 PM PST by OKSooner ("You won't like what comes after America." - Leonard Cohen.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Jim Tressel for Congress?


33 posted on 01/02/2024 5:20:55 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: kiryandil

“He didn’t vote at all. No support there for Santos.”

That’s why I posted the November expulsion vote where Johnson DID participate, and not the December expulsion vote where he wasn’t even present at the time.


34 posted on 01/02/2024 5:26:23 PM PST by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Why did he even run for Congress if he didn’t intend to complete his 2 year term?


35 posted on 01/02/2024 5:27:31 PM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Except for death or extreme circumstances, it should be illegal for politicians to bail out before their terms are over.

Suggested punishment would be forfeiting their pensions.


36 posted on 01/02/2024 5:31:29 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: Fai Mao

BINGO!!!


37 posted on 01/02/2024 5:36:06 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Companion story about the several special elections to fill the vacancies.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-prepares-for-early-2024-shakeup-with-slew-of-special-elections/ar-AA1m94l7


38 posted on 01/02/2024 5:38:13 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: PermaRag
Hey!

Quit doing factual stuff like the older FR classes used to do!   

Thought I'd get away with the slam about the expulsion vote - I checked the December one - but I didn't think to check the earlier one.  

39 posted on 01/02/2024 5:38:44 PM PST by kiryandil (Free Rocco!!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Anything to thwart MAGA.


40 posted on 01/02/2024 5:40:27 PM PST by DouglasKC
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