Voting for House speaker begins after Johnson, Jeffries nominated

The House of Representatives began voting for a new speaker after Mike Johnson was nominated by Republicans and Hakeem Jeffries by Democrats. President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans to choose Johnson, who faces a tight vote in the House due to the GOP’s slim majority, needing nearly every Republican vote to win. Trump expressed support for Johnson on social media, calling it a big win for the Republican Party and a significant affirmation of the 2020 Presidential Election.

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