Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is being pressured by some Republican leaders to forget becoming U.N. ambassador because the party needs her in the House due to its slim majority, CBS News reported Thursday.

Less than a week after winning the Nov. 5 election, President Donald Trump selected Stefanik to serve as U.N. ambassador. However, Stefanik's nomination has remained in limbo as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could not afford to lose her vote when he has just a 218-213 majority with four vacant seats.

It now appears Stefanik, who has not resigned from her seat in Congress, is being pressured to remain in the House.

"Scoop: Elise Stefanik's nomination for U.N. ambassador is in jeopardy as pressure mounts for her to back away from the U.N. ambassador position, partly because Republicans hold a small majority in the U.S. House," CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs posted on X.

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