WATCH LIVE: House votes for reelection of Speaker Johnson at 12 noon ET – UPDATE: 218 VOTES NEEDED

The House of Representatives will be voting around 12 noon eastern for the reelection of Speaker Mike Johnson, who has been strongly endorsed by President-elect Trump. Even this morning, Trump wrote:

Good luck today for Speaker Mike Johnson, a fine man of great ability, who is very close to having 100% support. A win for Mike today will be a big win for the Republican Party, and yet another acknowledgment of our 129 year most consequential Presidential Election!! – A BIG AFFIRMATION, INDEED. MAGA!

Johnson is said to be on the floor already chatting it up with the House Freedom Caucus:

You can watch a livestream of events below as they happen:

 
UPDATE: 218 votes needed for Speaker Johnson to win…

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