Republican Mike Johnson was re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress. The vote was broadcast by the American TV channel C-SPAN. Johnson has been the Speaker of the Lower House of Congress since October 2023. This time, his opponent was Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
In total, 434 congressmen sit in the House of Representatives: 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats. During the first ballot, Johnson received 216 votes, Jeffries - 215.
Three Republicans refused to support one of the party members. During the re-voting, two of them changed their position: Johnson received 218 votes, which is enough for the minimum difference. According to AFP, the conservative wing of the Republican Party is dissatisfied with Johnson.
He is accused of making compromises with the Democrats while passing the budget bill.
