Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has officially been re-elected as Speaker of the House.
Johnson received 218 votes, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) tallying 215 and 1 for “other.”
Late switches from prior holdouts appeared to give Johnson the needed votes.
“Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker on first ballot
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