It took forever, but in the end the RINOs could not save McCarthy or elect Soros crony, Tom Emmer and they had to accept the fact that the only person who could be elected was a conservative.
On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected as the new House Speaker after the seat was vacant for 22 days. Johnson needed 215 votes in order to be elected and he got 220 votes, One Republican was not present. Former GOP nominees Jim Jordan, Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, and former speaker Kevin McCarthy voted for Mike Johnson for House Speaker.
Rep. Johnson said:
“Democracy is messy sometimes, but it is our system. This conference that you see, this House Republican majority, is united.”
“We’re going to serve the people of this country. We’re going to restore their faith in this Congress, this institution of government… We’re going to restore your trust in what we do here. You’re going to see a new form of government and we are going to move this quickly. This group here is ready to govern. We’re going to govern well. We’re going to do what’s right by the people and I believe the people are going to reward that next year. But we have a lot of big priorities ahead of us right now. The world is on fire.”
All the 25 RINOs who voted against conservative favorite Jim Jordan on the third vote on the House floor have voted for Johnson.
- Don Bacon (NE-2nd): Patrick McHenry
- Vern Buchanan (FL-16th): Byron Donalds
- Ken Buck (CO-4th): Tom Emmer
- Lori Chavez-Deremer (OR-5th): McHenry
- Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26th): Scalise
- Anthony D’Esposito- (NY-4th): Lee Zeldin
- Jake Ellzey (TX-6th) Mike Garcia
- Drew Ferguson (GA-3rd): Scalise
- Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st): McHenry
- Andrew Garbarino (NY 2nd): Lee Zeldin
- Carlos Gimenez (FL-28th): McCarthy
- Tony Gonzales (TX-23rd): Scalise
- Kay Granger (TX-12th): Scalise
- John James (MI-10th): Scalise
- Tom Kean (NJ-7th): McCarthy
- Jen Kiggans (VA-2nd): McHenry
- Nick LaLota (NY-1st): Zeldin
- Mike Kelly (PA-16th): Scalise
- Mike Lawler (NY-17th): McHenry
- Marinette Miller-Meeks (IA-2nd): McHenry
- Marc Molinaro (NY-19th): Zeldin
- John Rutherford (FL-5th): Scalise
- Mike Simpson (ID-2nd): Scalise
- Pete Stauber (MN-8th): Bruce Westerman
- Steve Womack (AR-3rd): Scalise
The road to Johnson’s election was far from smooth. The GOP has been embroiled in a tumultuous battle for the speakership, which saw multiple high-profile candidates bow out of the race.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) was initially nominated but withdrew his candidacy when it became evident that he lacked the votes to secure the position.
Last week, the conference also dropped Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their nominee after his bid for the speakership failed for the third time on the House floor. Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) also withdrew his candidacy after failing to garner enough votes.
The leadership vacuum was created following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. His removal paved the way for a new leadership election, but the process was fraught with internal divisions and public scrutiny.
Johnson, currently serving his fourth term representing Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, is no stranger to leadership roles within the Republican Party.
Johnson serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference and is a key player on the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. He also holds the position of Deputy Whip for House Republicans. This is his second term as Vice Chairman, and he has previously served as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, often referred to as the “intellectual arsenal” of Congress and the largest caucus of conservatives on Capitol Hill.
A dedicated husband and father of four, Johnson is deeply rooted in his Christian faith, often leading prayers on Capitol Hill.
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