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After former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was ousted as speaker thanks in part to a “motion to vacate” from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), the U.S. House of Representatives’ small Republican majority went through weeks of chaos before confirming Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for the position. Johnson, after his confirmation, promised to end the chaos and run the House like a “well-oiled machine.” But the chaos remains as his caucus deals with everything from GOP resignations to the possibility of a partial government shutdown. Bloomberg News reporters Steven T. Dennis and Billy House exa…

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