Valley congressman react to Speaker Mike Johnson vote

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Friday marks the commencement of the caller Congress, with members crossed the federation and those representing america successful the Central Valley present officially sworn in. 

With an highly slim bulk successful Congress, the GOP voted erstwhile again for Representative Mike Johnson arsenic Speaker of the House. However, similar past time, the ballot was not initially straightforward.

"It's bittersweet to spot due to the fact that to spot a fewer of our ain members effort to handicap ourselves walking close into a caller Congress with a trifecta of power of the government- I mean, shortly. We've got a batch to get done and it's frustrating to see. But hopefully, they get to fig retired what they privation to get done and get connected the squad and commencement moving the shot forward," Hanford country Representative David Valadao said. 

Three Republicans initially voted against Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson to support his spot arsenic speaker. 

Valadao and each different Republican subordinate from the vale -including Rep. Vince Fong and Rep. Tom McClintock- each voted for Johnson.

And portion they were unified, Johnson did get 1 little enactment ballot from the valley. Democrat Adam Gray is present sworn successful aft helium narrowly won California's 13th Congressional District implicit incumbent Republican John Duarte. 

"I deliberation the members person to get to a spot wherever they fig retired that the champion mode for america to determination guardant is get down Johnson, enactment the agenda, and get the shot rolling truthful we tin commencement to present connected taxation argumentation and truthful galore things that are important for our constituents," Valadao said. 

And portion Johnson did yet triumph the vote, crossed the aisle, Fresno Democrat Jim Costa spared nary remark connected the Republican infighting connected the location floor. 

"I'll springiness him credit. He's been capable to effort to negociate a precise fractious Republican conference," Costa said. 

Costa defeated newcomer Republican Michael Maher successful his contention to support his spot serving California's 21st Congressional District. va

"And if Speaker Johnson, assuming he's capable to clasp his speakership, works arsenic helium did successful the past Congress, to physique bipartisan enactment connected cardinal issues, past I deliberation we'll person immoderate success. However, my expectations are low- but I'm hopeful," Costa said.