Johnson Reelected Speaker on 1st Ballot
In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot in spite of short-lived hiccups early in the vote.
By Joseph Lord
1/3/2025 Updated: 1/3/2025
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to reprise his role leading the lower chamber.
In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot despite short-lived hiccups early in the vote.
There were initially signs of a brewing mutiny among the House GOP caucus, as several members—beginning with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas)—expressed reservations or outright opposition to Johnson.
Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but with Republicans controlling just 219 seats, one above the majority threshold, Johnson needed the support of all but one member of his conference.
Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement of Johnson, there was no certainty about the outcome as the 119th Congress gathered for its opening day.
Seeking to head off the challenges to his bid for the gavel, Johnson released a statement after the opening of the Congress, promising “an end to the status quo, and a return to fiscal sanity.”
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