House GOP Nominates Mike Johnson for Speaker

House Republicans have rallied behind Rep. Mike Johnson, R-LA, as their candidate for Speaker of the House, hoping to end the weekslong drama that has left the chamber unable to govern.

Johnson won the nomination after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening. The Louisiana Republican is the fourth Republican to be nominated as speaker-designate in the last three weeks. His nomination came just hours after Majority Whip Tom Emmer withdrew his candidacy when 26 Republicans announced they would not support him on the House floor. ---More...