US House balance shifts: Texas Democrat Menefee sworn in; Speaker Johnson’s margin nearly gone

A dramatic shift on Capitol Hill as House Speaker Mike Johnson swears in Texas Democrat Christian Menefee, tightening the Republican majority even further. The House now stands at 432 members, 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, and 3 vacancies leaving the GOP with almost no room for defections. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called Menefee’s arrival 'the representation Texans deserve,' while Republicans face growing pressure to keep their agenda intact with a razor-thin margin. What does this new math mean for Trump-era legislation, government funding battles, and Johnson’s hold on the Speaker’s gavel? Watch the key moments from the swearing-in and the reaction from both sides of the aisle.