After nearly a month of bickering and internal strife, Republicans in the House of Representatives unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., the 56th speaker of the chamber in a floor vote Wednesday afternoon.
The little-known Johnson filled the position after a 22-day vacancy and allowed the House to resume operations following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's, R-Calif., ouster three weeks ago. All 220 Republicans present cast their vote for Johnson, who needed a 215-vote majority to secure the speaker's gavel, marking the first time the GOP has unanimously elected a speaker since elevating John Boehner in 2011.
