Thomas Massie became the first Republican in the U.S. House Wednesday to declare he would not back House Speaker Mike Johnson for the post in the next Congress. Massie's spokesman Jonathan Van Norman confirmed to The Enquirer that Massie would not vote for the Louisiana Republican in GOP leadership elections in January.

Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie told reporters Wednesday that he will not be supporting Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s

Rep. Thomas Massie said he will not vote to for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the speakership next year.

Massie, who has been a staunch critic of the speaker, did not indicate who he would endorse instead, but it comes a day after Congressional leadership unveiled a massive 1,547-paged spending bill.

Massie's breakaway could be important because the GOP is expecting a slim 220-215 majority in the next Congress, which takes office Jan. 3.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he won’t support Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for a second term on Wednesday, citing concerns about the continuing resolution (CR) and previous tension. When asked why he wouldn’t back his fellow Republican,