Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) warned his Republican colleagues on Sunday about potentially removing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his post when the 119th Congress is sworn in this week. Why it matters: With a slim GOP majority in the House,

Rep. Mike Lawler argued that House Speaker Mike Johnson should be reelected despite Republican infighting on whether he should keep the position.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should be re-elected as House Speaker, noting the Louisiana Republican “inherited a disaster.” During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” host Jonathan Karl asked Lawler whether Johnson would and should be reelected as Speaker.