The House elected Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a second term as speaker on Friday, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty over whether he had enough Republican support to maintain the top leadership position.
Johnson won the speakership on the first round of voting, but not without difficulty. Three Republicans initially joined all Democrats to vote against Johnson’s nomination: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Ralph Norman (R-SC), and Keith Self (R-TX).
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