‘This Is Life And Death For The House Republican Party’: Newt Gingrich Says GOP Must Get Act Together Before July 4

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Fox Business Wednesday that House Republicans are facing a crucial moment that could determine their political survival.

The National Republican Congressional Committee said 26 House Democrats are “vulnerable” in the 2026 midterms, giving Republicans a key opportunity to grow their slim majority in the chamber. During an appearance on “Kudlow,” Gingrich said the party must unite and finalize key legislative priorities by Independence Day if it hopes to maintain its majority in 2026.

“In my judgment always, I’ve thought the drill date was July 4 to have a signing ceremony. And I think that they can probably do that,” Gingrich said.

Gingrich praised several committee chairs, including Republican Kentucky Rep. Brett Guthrie and Republican Missouri Rep. Jason Smith, for leading what he said were productive negotiations, but he also said that the window for action is quickly closing.

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“You know, Henry Kissinger told me one time that every major decision that he was involved in took 48 hours. That you weren’t quite sure when the 48 hours was going to occur, but when it came down to the crunch, it took 48 hours,” Gingrich said. “Sooner or later, the problems aren’t going to go away. We know what they are, and, I must say, I think that Chairman Guthrie, for example, Chairman Smith in the House, have really done a great job of bringing their teams together. I think you’re going to see an awful lot of conversations, and eventually over the next couple of weeks they’ll grind their way to a solution.”

Guthrie chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, while Smith chairs the House Ways and Means Committee.

Gingrich said if Republicans fail to deliver meaningful legislative wins then they risk losing their House majority in 2026.