Republicans Pick Mike Johnson as Next House Speaker Nominee
Summary from the AllSides News Team
House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as their newest pick to be the next House speaker on Tuesday night.
The Details: Johnson won the nomination in voting during a closed-door conference meeting. His nomination came hours after the previous nominee, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), dropped out of the race. To win, Johnson will need almost every Republican to vote for him. He's the fourth nominee, following Emmer, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), who all dropped out.
Key Quotes: "He's done what no one has been able to do before, and that's unify and consolidate the conference, and that's why he's going to be the speaker of the House," said Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN),
How the Media Covered It: Some right-rated outlets framed Johnson's nomination optimistically. Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) said Johnson "could unite the conference when the chamber holds a floor vote shortly after noon on Wednesday." HuffPost (Left) said Republicans are "crossing their collective fingers a Southern conservative will break the knot the selection process has become."
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The infighting began even before Republicans assumed the House majority, as hard-liners opposed and then grudgingly allowed McCarthy to become speaker in January, only to boot him from the job nine months later. But the chaos that ensued has deepened that rift as whisper campaigns and power plays forced the conference to cycle through three speaker nominees in three weeks.
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House Republicans Say They’ve Agreed On A Speaker — Again
House Republicans settled on Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as their newest pick Tuesday night to be the next House speaker, crossing their collective fingers a Southern conservative will break the knot the selection process has become.
But while the newest speaker-designee, the fourth in three weeks, was confident he could prevail on the House floor Wednesday, it still remained uncertain whether he would have the votes, given some absences at the party meeting.
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House Republicans on Tuesday night selected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as their next nominee for speaker of the House, hours after Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota was picked but dropped out of the race.
Johnson won the nomination in private balloting during a closed door conference meeting. When the House convenes at noon Wednesday ahead of a floor vote, Johnson will need almost all Republicans in the public roll call to win the gavel.
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