* . *
The Guardian

Mike Johnson fails to secure majority votes for House speakership

The Guardian on
Mike Johnson fails to secure majority votes for House speakership



Chamber will be forced in to a second ballot after three Republicans vote against Johnson in first roundRepublican Mike Johnson failed to secure the House speakership in the first round of voting Friday, forcing the chamber into a second ballot and threatening to reignite the leadership chaos that has plagued House Republicans over the past year.Three Republicans voted against Johnson, leaving him unable to secure a majority of the chamber. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/03/house-speaker-vote-mike-johnson

Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Publish date : 2025-01-03 18:41:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The Guardian

you might also like

Exit mobile version

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %%%. . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .