Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss told CNN on Thursday morning that Democrats will not assist Republican Mike Johnson in the election to remain House Speaker this time, but Johnson should start reaching across the aisle if he wants his legislation to pass: CNN: Speaker Johnson is in a very precarious position where you've had several Republicans come out and say that they won't likely vote for him for speaker.

Even with Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans actually lost two House seats overall in the election. With the resignation of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Republicans hold just a 219-215 edge this year.

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to discuss the Republicans who could decide to derail Mike Johnson’s quest to remain Speaker of the House and lead the fractured Republican caucus.

Some senators have opted to publicly announce support for Mike Johnson in his bid to remain House speaker, which is a notable move for members of the upper chamber.

Chip Roy (R-Tex.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could lose his bid to keep the gavel when the chamber votes later this week. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday and I think we need to have the conference get together so that we can get united,

When Donald Trump endorsed the incumbent speaker, he likely hoped that it would effectively end the discussion about Mike Johnson’s fate. It did not.

If no one quickly wins the gavel, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be delayed.