Even though we have disagreements with the compromises that Speaker Mike Johnson has made as speaker, nevertheless the Republican conference should either elect him as Speaker or elect a temporary Speaker to represent the House in the counting of the electoral votes. A Speaker may be needed in case of a dispute in the counting of electoral slates. We have not had a case of having a counting of electoral votes without a Speaker before. It may be possible for the Clerk of the House to swear in the members of the House and represent the House in the counting of the electoral votes. But we prefer to have a Speaker of the House and we want to make sure that Trump's election is certified by Congress on January 6 so he and JD Vance can take office on January 20.
