Louisiana's Mike Johnson becomes 56th US Speaker
Johnson is a steadfast ally of Donald Trump, receiving unanimity within his party
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Johnson is a steadfast ally of Donald Trump, receiving unanimity within his party
The next step is to submit Emmer's name to the House floor, where he needs to get at least 217 votes to become speaker.
Just hours after earning the nomination to be Speaker of the House, Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) abandoned his candidacy in the latest move to backfire in the face of the GOP.
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'It's embarrassing because it empowers and emboldens our adversaries like Chairman Xi who says democracy doesn't work,' the Texas Republican told ABC's This Week program.