House Speaker Johnson: America is 'roaring back' with next Trump presidency

House Speaker Mike Johnson made remarks following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, saying America is “roaring back.”

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Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after dramatic vote reversals

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House votes to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker

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Two Republican holdouts flip to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker

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Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin

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How Donald Trump reacted to Mike Johnson winning the House speaker vote

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How Mike Johnson won the fight to remain as House speaker

It only took one round for Mike Johnson to win his bid for House speaker but only after two Republican lawmakers switched their votes to support the Louisiana representative. CBS News' Scott ...
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Mike Johnson addresses House of Representatives after winning speaker bid

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Jeffries outlines priorities for Democrats after Johnson wins House speaker vote

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Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker | Special Report

Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson has secured enough votes to remain House speaker after a tense round of voting led to three holdouts. Two defectors ended up changing their votes to support Johnson. ...
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Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker

The House Republicans have voted to re-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin and Garrett Haake report on Capitol Hill on how Johnson worked to flip opposition ...
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Johnson appears to lose first round of House speaker vote

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Mike Johnson seems to lack the votes to remain House speaker in first round

House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to court his Republican colleagues some more to obtain enough support to retain his gavel. At least three lawmakers voted against him during the first round of ...
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GOP holdout Spartz to back Speaker Johnson

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Will Trump's endorsement be enough for Mike Johnson to remain House speaker?

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Why some Republicans remain skeptical of House Speaker Mike Johnson

Some Republicans remain hesitant as they prepare to vote for House speaker. This comes as Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson seeks to retain the gavel. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
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Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected to lead Republican-controlled House

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Will House Speaker Mike Johnson retain the gavel?

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What are Mike Johnson's chances of being House speaker again?

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Mike Johnson says he expects House speaker vote to go "smoothly"

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House speaker Mike Johnson faces crucial Friday vote as support in doubt

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Johnson facing thin margin of error for re-election as House speaker

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Mike Johnson fights for GOP votes to win House Speaker election

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Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain as House Speaker

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Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker

Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Tuesday that he doesn’t think House Speaker Mike Johnson has the necessary votes to remain speaker in Friday's leadership election.
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