Mike Johnson falling short in speaker vote, in unity test for Trump's Republicans

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Mike Johnson falling short in speaker vote, in unity test for Trump's Republicans

^{Published on 2025-01-03 16:00:36 - MSN}

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Johnson appeared to be falling short in his bid to retain the top post in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,

Mike Johnson, the newly elected House Speaker, is facing challenges in unifying the Republican party as he struggles to secure enough votes for a crucial spending bill, highlighting internal divisions within the GOP. Despite his recent election to the speakership, Johnson's inability to rally his party members around a stopgap funding measure to prevent a government shutdown underscores the ongoing turmoil and lack of cohesion among Trump-aligned Republicans. This situation is testing Johnson's leadership and the broader GOP's ability to govern effectively, especially as they navigate the pressures of conservative hardliners and the looming deadline to fund the government.

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