On Friday, Mike Johnson won the speakership on the first ballot after Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self switched their votes following a break.
Johnson almost failed on the first ballot after Reps. Massie, Self and Norman voted for other Congressmen.
After a brief break, Johnson convinced Rep. Self and Norman to switch their votes.
The 119th Congress changed the rules to make it harder to oust a speaker.
It will now take nine GOP lawmakers to force the vote to oust a sitting speaker.
“Now that he is elected, Johnson faces a tough legislating challenge with the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,” CNN reported.
“However, in a key victory for Johnson, the House made it harder to oust a speaker. Included as part of the sweeping package was a procedural change that will require a minimum of nine GOP lawmakers to force a vote to oust a speaker. Previously, it only required one member to force a vote,” CNN reported.
BREAKING
Mike Johnson’s First Act as U.S. House Speaker in the 119th Congress:
Adopt Nancy Pelosi’s House Rule for Motion to Vacate
And Speaker Johnson took Nancy’s rule and made it WORSE!
Thomas Jefferson’s Rule: ONE member to file.
Nancy Pelosi’s Rule: FIVE members… pic.twitter.com/89LK3Xgmwx
— National File (@NationalFile) January 3, 2025
