Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., flanked by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., touts Republican wins as he meets with reporters on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Congress returns to work this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session, that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)