Johnson won the nomination Tuesday with the support of 128 Republicans, far short of the 217 GOP votes he needs to win the speakership on the House floor.
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is expected to face a House floor vote Wednesday on his nomination for speaker.
He also filed a legal brief in support of a lawsuit that sought to block the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in four swing states. The Louisiana Republican's nomination came just hours after Majority Whip Tom Emmer was forced to abandon his bid for speaker Tuesday.Emmer's candidacy suffered a fatal blow when Trump came out publicly against him, deriding the majority whip as a fake Republican.
For example, the Minnesota Republican voted in 2020 to certify President Joe Biden's election victory. This September, he voted for spending legislation that averted a government shutdown.House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., candidate for speaker of the House, is seen outside a House Republican Conference speaker election meeting in Longworth Building on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Earlier this fall, Johnson voted against the short-term spending legislation that is keeping the government open until November.
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