Fairfax County Supervisor James Wockenshaw (D) took an oath at home on Wednesday, house speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Razor-Thin majority was narrowed.
“The oath was sworn in today to represent VA -11 in the Congress. Fairfax family will always come first. My wife Yweet and our son Mato are grateful for their love and support every step of the way,” Said In a post on social platform X on Wednesday.
Along with Wockenshaw, with the former Chief of Staff of Late Rape Gery Connoli (D), sworn, Johnson’s majority has been narrowed by 219–213, which means that he can lose two GOP votes only on any party-line bill.
There are three vacant seats.
Wockenshaw is the newest member of the Lower Chamber. He comfortably Defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, a former FBI agent, in a special election, to become the next MP representing the 11th Congress district of Virginia.
The ratio between Democrats and Republican has changed several times since the 119th Congress begins, as due to the resignation or deaths of MPs as a result of vacancies.
This year, Johnson has some breathing room while passing the major law. Home pass President Trump reduces tax and expenses on a large scale earlier this year, which was eventually Signed in law By the President, Johnson lost two GOP votes on the last route – Reps. Thomas Masi (Q.) and Brian Fitzpatric (Pa)
The next major legislative battle will be more than government funding, with the time limit for the end of this month.
