"We don't have any time to waste, and I think that everybody recognizes that," he said.
Johnson commands one of the slimmest majorities in modern times, having lost seats in the November election. With the sudden resignation of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the total dropped to 219-215. That leaves Johnson relying on almost every Republican for support in the face of Democrat opposition, though the typical 218 majority of 435 members needed could shift with absences and others voting only "present."