Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-Los Angeles He was re-elected To lead the House of Representatives on Friday.
The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast to his predecessor's long, 15-round battle in 2023.
This comes despite threats from some conservatives who have threatened to withhold support from Johnson in protest of his handling of government funding and several other issues in the 118th Congress.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson won re-election to lead the House. (Getty/AP)
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who was part of a failed campaign to oust Johnson last year, was the speaker-designate's most vocal critic before Friday's vote.
said the former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida.on his new show One America News Network, “You could take all my nails off, you could put bamboo in them, you could start cutting off my fingers.”
“I'm not voting for Mike Johnson tomorrow, and you can take that to the bank,” Massey said.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Other critics include members of the House Freedom Caucus such as Rep. Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, who… Express interest He chairs the powerful House Rules Committee, the committee that directs voting conditions throughout the House on legislation.
Johnson's allies, in contrast, warned that the prolonged dispute between the Speaker of the House of Representatives could lead to delaying the joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald Trump's victory, scheduled for January 6.
President-elect Donald Trump backed Johnson for Speaker again. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Johnson also had a major backer in Trump, who affirmed his support for the GOP leader hours before the midday vote.
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“Good luck today to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a good man of great ability, who is very close to getting 100% support. A win for Mike today would be a huge win for the Republican Party, and another recognition of our 129 years of effort. And what it entails From presidential elections!!” Trump wrote on his app Truth Social.
“Thank you, President Trump! Today is a new day in America. Republicans in Congress must remain united to quickly implement President Trump's America First agenda. Let's get it done,” Johnson wrote on X in response.
His victory marks the beginning of his first term as speaker. Johnson won the gavel in October 2023 after three weeks of closed-door talks following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California.
