“House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is not out of the woods in his fight to retain his gavel, even after receiving a crucial endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump,” Axios reports. “The Jan. 3 speaker election will now be an early test not only of Johnson’s ability to lead his conference into the coming legislative battle — but of Trump’s as well.”
Mike Johnson Holdouts Persist After Trump Nod
Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Tue, 12/31/2024 - 6:12am
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By the time the first roll call vote ended to elect the next speaker of the House, it appeared that Mike Johnson (R-LA) was in trouble. Three Republicans voted against ...
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