Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., told Newsmax on Thursday that Republicans “united the conference” behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune, R-S.C., with the aim of advancing the agenda of President-elect Donald Trump.

Congressional Republicans voted this week to select Johnson to continue to lead the House Republican Conference and for Senate Minority Whip John Thune to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the new Senate, in which the GOP will hold the advantage.

Harris said on “Wake Up America” that Thune will “always be looking over his right shoulder” at Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who Harris said “made a strong showing” during the Republican conference vote for the next Senate GOP leader.

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