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Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a \u201cthird option\u201d to avoid \u201cthe status quo\u201d in the House as the Speakership election nears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are concerns that a delay in electing a Speaker could lead to a brief delay in enacting President Trump\u2019s agenda,\u201d Cloud said in a Thursday evening post on social platform X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis a legitimate concern that I share. The other option on the table is maintaining the status quo, which will undoubtedly fail Trump\u2019s agenda. I\u2019m working to help find a third option. We must ensure the House is structured to enact the America-First agenda in a way that has permanence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a tight race to keep his gavel, as he can only afford to lose one vote with his small Republican House majority if every lawmaker is present and voting for a candidate. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has already pledged to oppose Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud also said he believes eventually backing Johnson has been his \u201cgoal all along\u201d in the wake of a Thursday meeting with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House vote on Friday for a new Speaker follows a contentious December for Johnson surrounding a failed deal on government spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Earlier this week, President-elect Trump offered a complete and total endorsement of Johnson, calling him \u201ca good, hard working, religious man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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