House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hasn’t been in charge of the lower chamber for very long, but he has already set a modern record.

On Wednesday, House Republicans revolted against their leadership once again, shooting down a rule vote and sealing the grim milestone for Johnson.

The rebels killed a vote on a rule to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after former President Donald Trump expressed opposition. The defeat marked Johnson’s fourth loss in a rule vote across six months. Johnson hasn’t presided over more rule defeats than other modern speakers in total, but his losses have stacked up faster than his predecessors.

As CNN’s Kristin Wilson pointed out, Johnson’s four failures in six months contrast with former House speakers — Kevin McCarthy had three in eight months, Dennis Hastert had two in eight years, and Newt Gingrich had six in four years. Former House Speakers Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), John Boehner, and Paul Ryan had zero failed rule votes during their tenures.

Wednesday’s record-setting vote saw 19 Republicans defect to the Democrats, leaving the final vote at 193 to 228.

Johnson has made moves to shore up his relationship with Trump in recent months, possibly to soothe the hard-liners within his party.

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After an initial honeymoon phase last year, following the chaotic speaker race resulting from McCarthy’s removal, Johnson has struggled to rein in the different elements of House Republicans. The disappointing results for Republicans in 2022 have left him little room to maneuver, as only a few defections could derail any vote.

Tensions between Johnson and House Republicans have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) blasting him in public and introducing a measure to have him removed as speaker.