FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Friday marks the start of the new Congress, with members across the nation and those representing us in the Central Valley now officially sworn in.  With an extremely slim majority in Congress, the GOP voted once again for Representative Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. However, like last time, the vote was not initially straightforward. "It's sad to see because to see a few of our own members try to handicap ourselves walking right into a new Congress with a trifecta of control of the government- I mean, shortly. We've got a lot to get done and it's frustrating to see. But hopefully, they get to figure out what they want to get done and get on the team and start moving the ball forward," Hanford area Representative David Valadao said.  Three Republicans initially voted against Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson to keep his spot as speaker.  Valadao and every other Republican member from the valley -including Rep. Vince Fong and Rep. Tom McClintock- all voted for Johnson. And while they were unified, Johnson did get one less republican vote from the valley. Democrat Adam Gray is now sworn in after he narrowly won California's 13th Congressional District over incumbent Republican John Duarte.  "I think the members have to get to a place where they figure out that the best way for us to move forward is get behind Johnson, support the agenda, and get the ball rolling so we can start to deliver on tax policy and so many things that are important for our constituents," Valadao said.  And while Johnson did eventually win the vote, across the aisle, Fresno Democrat Jim Costa spared no comment on the Republican infighting on the house floor.  "I'll give him credit. He's been able to try to manage a very fractious Republican conference," Costa said.  Costa defeated newcomer Republican Michael Maher in his race to keep his seat serving California's 21st Congressional District. va "And if Speaker Johnson, assuming he's able to retain his speakership, works as he did in the last Congress, to build bipartisan support on key issues, then I think we'll have some success. However, my expectations are low- but I'm hopeful," Costa said.