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House speaker vote live updates: Republicans about to decide Mike Johnson's fate
The House of Representatives on Friday is voting on electing a speaker for the new Congress. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy,
Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against Mike Johnson for House Speaker
Johnson faced an uphill battle in maintaining the speaker's gavel and didn't manage to secure the votes he needed in an initial round of voting Friday.
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson was able to flip two remaining holdouts who switched to support him, drawing applause from Republicans. The final tally: 218 to 215.
House Republicans rejoice over quick speaker vote with only one defector
Republicans expressed happiness and relief to have elected Speaker Johnson so quickly on Friday, avoiding the lengthy process to elect Speaker McCarthy in the last Congress.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in close vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
Mike Johnson ekes out speakership in dramatic vote, an ominous sign for Donald Trump’s new Republican Congress
Even with Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans actually lost two House seats overall in the election. With the resignation of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Republicans hold just a 219-215 edge this year.
House Speaker Vote: Read Live Updates On Mike Johnson's Fate As Trump's Inauguration Nears
WASHINGTON ― Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hoping for a smooth reelection to his house speaker post when the new Congress kicks off on Friday. He’s got President-elect Donald Trump ’s support, which is the biggest endorsement he could get, and there aren’t any other Republicans publicly vying for his job.
Here’s how easily Republicans can throw Trump-backed speaker vote into ‘chaos’
There only needs to be a small number of Republican defectors to derail GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to keep his position as the new Congress convenes Friday for the first time. Johnson is backed by President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn into later this month.
House Speaker Vote Live Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
House Republicans braced for the possibility that today's speaker vote could last multiple rounds, as incumbent Mike Johnson tried to win over conservative holdouts to get a majority. Follow along for live updates and analysis.
Johnson lays out promises for the House under his leadership ahead of crucial vote
At the end of last year, several House Republicans appeared weary of reelecting Johnson due to their dissatisfaction with a bipartisan bill he put forth to keep the government open until March. Nearly 40 House Republicans voted against the deal, effectively killing the legislation.
Former MAGA Republican congressman turned TV pundit gets last laugh on speaker vote
Matt Gaetz’s news career nearly got off to a bumpy start. The former Florida congressman who was President-elect Donald Trump ’s pick for attorney general speculated Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson would be elected to the top post in short order despite some opposition within his party.
Trump Scores Win After Two Republicans Back Johnson in Last-Minute Switch
Two Republicans who initially voted against Johnson changed their votes to support him, preventing a days-long speaker battle.
Massie only GOP vote against Johnson; 2 others flip
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only House Republican to vote against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) while two other GOP ...