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Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership

By IANS | Updated: November 14, 2024 07:10 IST

Washington, Nov 14 House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won Republican nomination to remain in the position, after ...

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Washington, Nov 14 House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won Republican nomination to remain in the position, after US President-elect Donald Trump appeared to have backed him during a meeting with House Republicans.

Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, was elected House Speaker in a full chamber vote of 220-209, with unanimous Republican support, in October 2023, which brought weeks of chaos to a momentary halt as Republicans struggled to find a replacement after the historical ouster of Kevin McCarthy, Xinhua news agency reported.

Multiple US media outlets projected on Wednesday that Republicans will win enough seats to retain control of the US House of Representatives, with the party securing at least 218 seats -- the threshold to maintain a majority in the 435-member chamber.

NBC News and CNN made the call on Wednesday noon, with nine House races yet to be projected.

So far, Republicans have flipped seven seats from Democrats, while Democrats have flipped six seats from Republicans, resulting in a tally of 218 to 208.

Despite the victory, the Republican majority in the House will remain slim.

In order to win the gavel, Johnson will need near-unanimous support from House Republicans to officially become Speaker in January, when a full-chamber vote is scheduled to take place.

--IANS

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