Mike Johnson secured enough votes to remain House Speaker, despite a tense roll call and challenges from hardline Republicans. The standoff highlighted potential difficulties under unified GOP control of Washington, but Johnson ultimately gained support from two holdouts.
Mike Johnson gained enough votes on Friday to maintain his role as House speaker. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call on the first day of the new Congress , one by one declining to vote or choosing another lawmaker. The standoff sparked fresh turmoil signaling trouble ahead under unified GOP control of Washington.
That leaves him relying on almost every Republican for support in the face of Democratic opposition.Heading into Friday, he did not have the full support needed, according to the AP.Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy is among the most notable holdouts, an unflinching member of the Freedom Caucus who lashed into Republican leadership’s handling of the year-end spending bill for failing to cut spending and adhere to House rules."Something MUST change," Roy posted on social media.
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