The vote to elect Johnson, who is a devoted soldier for Donald Trump, was unanimous among Republicans, with all 220 Republicans who voted backing his candidacy. He is the first speaker in U.S. history from Louisiana.
Tag: House Speaker Elections
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Bowing to reality and a vote of no confidence, Jim Jordan ends his bid for Speaker
Jordan had already been experiencing negative momentum between those floor votes, with several Republicans pulling their support and leaving him well short of the threshold of a majority of representatives present and voting he needed to win.
Posted inParty Politics
Republicans remain paralyzed and speaker-less over a week after McCarthy’s ouster
The turmoil of House Republicans, divided by factions and feuds, shows a party unable to govern at a time when America’s commitments are vitally needed abroad while at home, another government shutdown looms in just five weeks.