{"id":2386246,"date":"2025-01-03T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-mike-johnson-re-elected-speaker-of-the-house-in-dramatic-fashion\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T17:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:17:22","slug":"breaking-mike-johnson-re-elected-speaker-of-the-house-in-dramatic-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-mike-johnson-re-elected-speaker-of-the-house-in-dramatic-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House in Dramatic Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-mike-johnson-re-elected-speaker-of-the-house-in-dramatic-fashion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House \u2063Speaker Mike Johnson\u2062 was re-elected with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-throws-out-challenge-to-president-trumps-bid-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-from-being-counted-in-determining-congressional-seats\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Throws Out Challenge to President Trump\u2019s Bid to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Being Counted in Determining Congressional Seats\">narrow victory<\/a>\u2063 of 218-215 \u2063on Friday,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">facing importent challenges<\/a> from within his party. Prior too the vote, \u200bRepublican rep.Thomas Massie announced he would not support Johnson, necessitating full Republican backing\u2063 as \u200che\u200d could afford to lose only one vote. \u200dWith a total of 434 members present, johnson needed 218 votes, a threshold he achieved\u2063 after two representatives initially voted against him but later changed their \u200bvotes.<\/p>\n<p>Support for Johnson was emphasized\u200b by Republican Rep. steve \u200bWomack, who urged party unity to focus on their legislative goals. The election saw backing from President-elect \u2062Donald \u2064Trump,who publicly\u200b wished Johnson luck and \u2062underscored the importance of \u200cthis \u2064victory as a \u200cstep for the Republican\u200b Party. Trump highlighted the need for Republicans to seize the prospect after recent electoral wins and\u200c to overcome anticipated Democratic opposition in\u2063 moving \u2062forward with their agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>By the narrowest of margins, House Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The vote was 218-215.<\/p>\n<p>Going into the election, Johnson faced an uphill task to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-blasts-partys-infighting-i-got-more-s-from-democrats\/\" title=\"Dem Rep Blasts Party\u2019s Infighting: \u2018I Got More S***\u2019 From Democrats\">remain speaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/house-speaker-vote-congress-01-03-25\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky had said going into the vote that he would not support Johnson, and he did not.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-trump-meeting-mike-johnson-mar-lago-ahead-crucial-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson<\/a> able to lose only one GOP defector if all House members voted, it was imperative for him to corral every other Republican vote in the House, where the Republicans have a majority.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Because the seat held by former Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-releases-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-11th-hour-move-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> of Florida remains empty, there were 434 members present, with 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats. That meant Johnson needed 218 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Two other GOP representatives &mdash; Keith Self of Texas and Ralph Norman of South Carolina &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-media-slam-library-book-bans-while-omitting-the-explicit-content-being-pushed-on-minors\/\" title=\"Local media criticizes library for not addressing explicit content being promoted to minors.\">originally voted<\/a> for other candidates, but after a deliberations, they changed their votes.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said Republicans needed to elect Johnson and move on to accomplish what members were elected to do.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be many an opportunity over the course of the next several months as we prosecute an agenda to stumble, shoot ourselves in the foot. We can&rsquo;t rely on help from the left, so we&rsquo;ve got to carry this on our own,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Put it in the bank and move on to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-leaders-struggle-to-agree-on-splitting-power-over-dueling-stances-on-keeping-filibuster-in-practice\/\" title=\"Senate leaders struggle to agree on splitting power over dueling stances on keeping filibuster in practice\">legislative agenda<\/a>,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/03\/us\/house-speaker-vote-johnson-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> said that prior to the vote, Johnson d a list of promises that included &ldquo;creating a working group compromised of independent experts&rdquo; to work with the Department of Government Efficiency, a group led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-win-trump-jack-smith-withdraws-mar-lago-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> had urged Republicans to support Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Good luck today for Speaker Mike Johnson, a fine man of great ability, who is very close to having 100% support,&rdquo; Trump posted Friday on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113764616476025179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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!! &ndash; A BIG AFFIRMATION, INDEED. MAGA!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113742374534233751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post calling for Republicans to unite behind Johnson, Trump urged Republicans to build off of their election victories.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;LETS NOT BLOW THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN. The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are the Party of COMMON SENSE, a primary reason that we WON, in a landslide, the magnificent and historic Presidential Election of 2024. ALL SEVEN SWING STATES, 312 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES, AND THE POPULAR VOTE BY MILLIONS OF VOTERS,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In another <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113747699380757285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post, Trump noted that Republicans need to band together to overcome expected Democratic opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just won a Historic Landslide and Mandate from the American People, but Senate Democrats are organizing to improperly stall and delay the confirmation process of many of our Great Nominees. They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon. Republicans must not allow them to do that,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a Country to run, and many big problems to solve, mostly created by Democrats. 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Leading up to the election, he encountered significant challenges in securing his position. According to CNN, Republican Rep. 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