Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has officially been re-elected as Speaker of the House.
Johnson received 218 votes, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) tallying 215 and 1 for “other.”
Late switches from prior holdouts appeared to give Johnson the needed votes.
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“Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker on first ballot as GOP mutiny threat dissolves,” Fox News wrote.
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 3, 2025
“Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today. On the first vote. People might like or dislike that. I’m just reporting the news,” former Congressman Matt Gaetz said.
Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today.
On the first vote.
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