Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson nominated for House speakership hours after third GOP designate drops out

For the second time in one day, House Republicans have named a speaker designate.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is the latest Republican to be nominated for the House speakership in an increasingly chaotic race that saw the previous choice drop out just four hours after getting the nod.

The 51-year-old edged out Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on the third ballot of a closed-door conference vote Tuesday night, with 128 members pledging their support to the vice chairman of the House Republican conference. ---More...