Rep. Mike Johnson from Louisiana has just been elected as the new Republican Speaker of the House after three weeks of disagreement since Speaker McCarthy was ousted in early October.
Johnson has ended up with an unbelievable unanimous vote from the Republican side of the House least so far, having no opposition votes as he reaches 215, which is all that is needed today given the quorum call:
BREAKING: @RepMikeJohnson has officially been elected as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Corrupt Democrats, swampy lobbyists, and overpaid bureaucrats are hardest hit. pic.twitter.com/wrrN04KJAc
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 25, 2023
Here we go: JOHNSON is now at the 215 votes necessary to become speaker
— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) October 25, 2023
WOMACK is the 217th vote for Mike Johnson, who is set to secure the gavel to become the speaker of the House.
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) October 25, 2023
Johnson got no dissension among his colleagues to become speaker.
Absent members are not having their name called.
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) October 25, 2023
I really wasn’t sure Johnson could get elected today because the Republican House has been so divided over who replaces McCarthy. It’s been like ping pong, going back and forth between conservatives and moderates/RINOs.
But it finally happened and now maybe the Republican House can get back to the business of the people, being led by a true conservative for once!