Mike Johnson Elected As New House Speaker

The lawmaker gained the support of all 220 Republican members in attendance, surpassing the 215-vote total that was required.

The House officially has a new speaker.

On Wednesday, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was elected as the new speaker of the House ending three weeks of uncertainty since the historic ousting of Kevin McCarthy.

The lawmaker gained the support of all 220 Republican members in attendance, surpassing the 215-vote total that was required.

Johnson shared his plans over the next few months include a stopgap measure.

The new speaker now faces a list of challenges as the House is staring down a deadline of November 17th, when current government funding expires.

Extending funding until January or April may be needed to approve more spending and avoid a government shutdown.