WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) (L) speaks as Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (2nd L), and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) (R) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Speaker Mike Johnson held a news conference after a House Republican Conference meeting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)