Johnson is next to win GOP speaker nomination as Republicans push for floor vote

House Republicans selected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as their next speaker nominee, hoping to end the weekslong saga that has left the lower chamber at a standstill. Johnson won the nomination after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening, making him the fourth House Republican to be elected speaker-designate in the last three weeks. The victory comes just hours after Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) withdrew as the speaker nominee after it became evident he could not secure the 217 majority votes needed on the floor. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/johnson-is-next-to-win-gop-speaker-nomination Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/