Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump

How Mike Johnson pulled out a 2nd term as House speaker -- with Donald Trump's help

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

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Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after dramatic vote reversals

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson, who eked out election as speaker of the House after a first ballot was kept open for more than an hour.

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Trump digs in on Johnson support as speaker showdown looms

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Sen. Banks: ‘I don’t think Mike Johnson would have been speaker’ without Trump

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said on Sunday he doesn’t think Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would have been reelected to his leadership post without the backing of President-elect Trump. “Donald Trump ...

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McCarthy says Trump 'unifier' in propelling Johnson across Speaker finish line

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered his congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after being reelected to the leadership role Friday but suggested that President-elect Trump ...

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Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker in dramatic vote

The new Congress kicked off in dramatic fashion on the House floor after Republican Mike Johnson won a full term as House Speaker after a razor-thin win. Two votes flipped in his favor after they ...

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House votes to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker

Mike Johnson will return as House speaker after narrowly winning reelection with the help of President-elect Trump who made some last-minute calls to help flip a few crucial holdouts. NBC’s Julie ...

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Johnson faces tough road on Trump agenda after dramatic Speaker vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) kept his gavel amid a threat from the right flank of the House GOP, but managing the House GOP is not going to get any easier from here. The dramatic Friday Speaker ...

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Johnson’s Reward as Speaker: An Impossible Job Delivering for Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be in the new all-Republican Congress.

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Mike Johnson Re-elected as House Speaker After Chaotic Vote

Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority.

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Two Republican holdouts flip to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker

The 119th Congress kicked off Friday with a contentious House speaker vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana kept the gavel after some back-and-forth in his party. CBS News congressional ...

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Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk

Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.

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Trump ally Mike Johnson re-elected US House Speaker

Republican secures votes after backroom deal quells brief party rebellion

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Rep. Norman on changing his House speaker vote to support Mike Johnson

South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman was one of the lawmakers who switched votes during the first round of voting for House speaker. Norman says he spoke to President-elect Donald Trump about his ...

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Rep. Donalds reacts to Mike Johnson's reelection as House speaker

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds says he was confident in Mike Johnson's ability to win the House speakership. CBS News' Nikole Killion spoke to Donalds after the House vote.

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

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Mike Johnson on social media after the Louisiana representative won his bid to remain as House speaker. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

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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

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered remarks after winning his bid to retain the leadership role. Johnson reiterated the Republican goals for the 119th Congress as President-elect Donald Trump ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson wins vote with help from Reps. Self, Norman

Reps. Keith Self and Ralph Norman, who chose to vote for other lawmakers during the first round of voting for House Speaker, changed their vote at the last minute and secured a win for Louisiana's ...

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

Mike Johnson may face Republican resistance in his quest to retain the House speakership. This comes after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson's bid. CBS News' Taurean Small and Ed ...

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Watch live: White House holds press briefing as Johnson fights to stay Speaker

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday as the House holds its Speakership vote. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting to keep his gavel as at least a dozen ...

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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

The 119th Congress begins with Republican majorities in both chambers and a vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as House speaker.

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119th Congress set to begin with a House speaker vote to re-elect Mike Johnson

With the 119th Congress is set to begin, Republicans will take full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019 and face an early test in re-electing House Speaker Johnson with a ...

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Trump boosts Johnson ahead of Speaker vote

President-elect Trump gave a public boost to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hours before House lawmakers vote to determine whether he will keep the gavel to start the next Congress and amid ...

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Will House Speaker Mike Johnson retain the gavel?

Members of the House of Representatives are set to vote for the speaker role on Capitol Hill as the current lower-chamber leader, Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, awaits his fate. Johnson is still ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson faces crucial vote as new congress begins

Mike Johnson continues to fight to keep his position as House Speaker as the newly-elected 119th congress will be sworn in Friday and is set to vote on who will fill the spot. At least one ...

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

Rep. Mike Johnson's hold on the speaker's gavel will be tested Friday by the new House of Representatives. So what are his chances and how many votes will it take? Political strategists Chuck Rocha ...

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

The new Republican-controlled Congress will be sworn in Friday as Mike Johnson hopes an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump can keep him in the speaker's office. Daniella Diaz, ...

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

The embattled Republican can only afford to lose one vote as GOP prepares to elect its congressional leader. Mike Johnson ’s grip on the House speakership faces a crucial test on Friday, as ...

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Mike Johnson fights for GOP votes to win House Speaker election

Even as President-elect Trump has said Speaker Mike Johnson has his “complete and total endorsement,” for re-election, Johnson is scrambling to lock down his own party's support, as he'll need ...

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Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain as House Speaker

President-elect Trump rang in the new year at his Mar-a-Lago home, less than three weeks before Inauguration Day, telling reporters that he would attend President Carter’s funeral and reiterated ...

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Trump says he would make calls for Mike Johnson

The president-elect also plans to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral.

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Showdown over House Speaker after Trump endorses Johnson

Even though President-elect Trump has endorsed him, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a showdown over whether he will continue in the role. A vote is scheduled in the House on Friday. NBC News' Gabe ...

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Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump

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