Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) will continued to serve as House Speaker in the new Congress, after a closed-door meeting of the Republican conference on his nomination Wednesday, according to reports.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in January.
— Daniel Cohen (@DCohenNEWS) November 13, 2024
via Fox News:
It comes after President-elect Donald Trump addressed House Republicans earlier in the day and said he was “100%” behind Johnson, multiple sources in the room told Fox News Digital.
Several hard-line GOP members are still holding out their support, however, over his handling of government spending and foreign aid in the current Congress.
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But Johnson did not face any significant challengers on Wednesday, nor was he expected to with House Republicans on track to hold onto the chamber majority in the 119th Congress.
As we reported Monday, Decision Desk HQ has projected the GOP to hang on to control of the U.S. House.
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