Speaker Mike Johnson Is Unlikely to ‘Face a Rebellion’: Rep. Ken Buck

‘I don’t think he’s going to face a rebellion. I think he’s going to face support, when he finds ways to reduce our national spending,’ Rep. Buck said.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens as he waits for his turn to speak during a news briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Ken Buck (R. Colo.) said that newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would not face a revolt from GOP colleagues, unlike former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), as Mr. Johnson’s stop-gap spending bill did not have much support among House Republicans.

During an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan on Nov. 26, Mr. Buck was asked if Mr. Johnson would face the same fate as McCarthy if he collaborated with Democrats on the spending bill.