Mike Johnson (R-LA) defied expectations when he secured the speaker’s gavel after a single round of voting on Friday, but the political honeymoon could be short-lived as Republicans attempt to pass President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Johnson avoided the sort of drawn-out fight that plagued Kevin McCarthy’s speakership election in 2023. He won over all but one of the House Republicans signaling opposition to his leadership.
Johnson also has the support of Trump, who lobbied on his behalf after it looked as though his bid for speaker might fail in the first round.
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Still, many hard-liners have made it clear that they voted for Johnson solely to give the incoming president a united conference to enact his agenda, and that they will be watching to see whether
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