WASHINGTON—With the start of the 119th Congress just a day away, for some lawmakers, the impending speaker fight feels like deja vu.
On Jan. 3, the newly-elected Congress will gather in Washington, and its first order of business will be to elect the House speaker.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is currently favored to keep the job, but with GOP criticism mounting, the ultimate outcome remains uncertain. The situation is reminiscent of two years ago, when it took 15 ballots and five days for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be named speaker—due in part to Republicans’ narrow majority at the time….