Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged Tuesday he‘s trying to stop the poaching by Donald Trump of his very slender House majority even as he conceded—it isn’t his call. “I don’t expect that we will have more members leaving,

Lawmakers are back in town this week for the start of what’s called the “lame duck,” the eight-week sprint to finish up this session before the new one begins in January.

New and returning lawmakers meet Tuesday to pick their leaders for the 2025-26 session, where Republicans again will control the House and Senate.