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Johnson Wins GOP Speaker Nomination

Johnson must now win the majority of the full House in the next Congress to retain the gavel.
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Johnson Wins GOP Speaker Nomination
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a meeting with House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Allison Robbert/ /AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—The House GOP conference on Nov. 13 nominated Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to remain as speaker of the House.

Meanwhile, Republicans are on the verge of retaining the House, just one seat shy of a majority, according to The Associated Press.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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