Print this article Only 70 House Republicans have not signed on to an amicus brief supporting Texas's challenge at the Supreme Court to the election. The brief, which Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson organized this week to support Republican challenges to election results in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Michigan, attracted overwhelming support from House Republicans, with 126 members signing on by Friday. The bid failed on Friday night. Prominent proponents included House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, and every member of Republican House Leadership except the party's House Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney. Cheney, who throughout President Trump's term often sought to distance herself from the party, did not immediately respond to request for comment.