Plenty of House Republicans are privately jockeying for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. There’s one big problem: Speaker Mike Johnson can’t afford to lose their votes in the next Congress.

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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Plenty of House Republicans are privately jockeying for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. There’s one big problem: Speaker Mike Johnson can’t afford to lose their votes in the next Congress. Trump on Monday named long-time loyalist New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador and asked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser. At least a dozen more House members — including Armed Servi…

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House Republican leaders hope Trump won't tap more members for positions, as they face a narrow majority in the new Congress.

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Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried

House Republican leaders are preparing for temporary losses to their slim majority as President-elect Donald Trump recruits members to serve in his Cabinet, chipping away at the party’s already narrow margins in the lower chamber.  So far, Trump has nominated two House lawmakers to service in his administration: House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who accepted the position as the ambassador to the United Nations, and Rep. Mike…

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With a final margin of control yet to be determined, party leaders warn any more picks from the House could backfire.

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House GOP Leaders To Trump: Fill Rest Of Cabinet From Somewhere Else, Please

As President-elect Donald Trump makes his first key appointments to his incoming administration, one top House Republican is asking him to stop cutting into the GOP's numbers in the lower chamber of Congress.NBC News reported that the president-elect has announced several House Republicans will be joining his Cabinet. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who is the chair of the House Republican Conference, will be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United N…

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President-elect Donald Trump is moving swiftly to fill his Cabinet, with many of loyalists and supporters hoping to clinch a spot in his administration.

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Are Trump’s Cabinet picks sabotaging a GOP House majority?

As President-elect Donald Trump makes his first key appointments to his incoming administration, one top House Republican is asking him to stop cutting into the GOP's numbers in the lower chamber of Congress.NBC News reported that the president-elect has announced several House Republicans will be joining his Cabinet. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York), who is the chair of the House Republican Conference, will be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Un…

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Trump’s Cabinet picks could be complicated by GOP math in the House

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