Overview

• Republican Rep. Ken Buck believes House Speaker Mike Johnson will not face a rebellion from within his party, unlike his predecessor former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• Johnson is currently dealing with challenges that were created during McCarthy's leadership, according to Buck.
• Buck predicts Johnson will find support when he finds ways to reduce the national spending and the $36 trillion debt expected at the end of next year.
• The two-step resolution that avoided a government shutdown, signed by President Joe Biden earlier in November, was heavily criticized by House Republicans for its lack of spending cuts.
• The U.S. national debt is currently at about $33.77 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury.