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…
