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Mike Johnson Wins Reelection As House Speaker After Persuading Two First-Ballot Holdouts To Switch Votes
The selection of a new speaker was the first drama of the 119th Congress
With no speaker in place, House members cannot be sworn in and, technically cannot conduct the business of certifying the results of the presidential election on Monday. With C-SPAN cameras allowed independent access to the chamber to capture candid moments, the vote was a bit of a deja vu of two years ago. As it became clear that he would not have the votes, murmurs could be heard on the Democratic side of the aisle, as they already have been warning of the chaos of the last Congress to continue, even with Donald Trump returning to office for another term.
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