Two Republican holdouts flip to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker
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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.CNBC - 1d -
Why two GOP holdouts flipped their votes on Johnson
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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 ...CBS News - 1d -
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 ...NBC News - 1d -
Mike Johnson wins reelection for House speaker after GOP holdouts switch vote
It was a dramatic day in Congress, with House Speaker Mike Johnson temporarily frozen out of his job by several reluctant Republicans. But enough of those Republicans came around and Johnson was ...CBS News - 2d -
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.CBS News - 2d -
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. ...CBS News - 2d -
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.CBS News - 2d -
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.ABC News - 5d
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