Republicans have chosen Congressman Mike Johnson as their new choice for the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He is the fourth person suggested for a position after three others didn’t get enough support, and he is the second one suggested today.
Mr Johnson was chosen on Tuesday evening after three voting rounds.
Since Kevin McCarthy was removed on October 3rd, the House has not had a Speaker and has not been able to pass any bills.
Louisiana’s Mr Johnson, who is 51 years old, was chosen. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik shared this information.
Republicans in Congress have a small lead over Democrats, so their chosen candidate can only lose a few votes from their own party and still win.
Mr Johnson was chosen as the nominee shortly after the previous nominee, Tom Emmer, withdrew because he did not have enough support.
It is not clear if Mr. Johnson will have enough votes to win in the House. He needs 217 votes, which is a simple majority.
In the voting that happened on Tuesday, Mr. Johnson came in second place after Mr. Emmer However, Emmer withdrew from the race because former President Donald Trump criticized him.
Ms Stefanik said that Mr. Johnson got 128 votes in the last round of voting. Congressman Byron Donald came in second place with 29 votes.
Mr Johnson is likely to have his nomination approved by a vote in the House on Wednesday afternoon. If he does not succeed, Republicans will have to start over once more.
Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher told Politico that he doesn’t think Mr. Johnson can get enough votes to win in the House.
“He said that repeating the same thing over and over again is like being insane, as far as he knows. ”
Mr Johnson is a lawyer and used to host a talk radio show. He has been a member of the House since 2016. He used to be the leader of the Republican Study Committee, and is seen as a good friend of Mr. Jordan
In 2020, Mr Johnson was seen as an important person who tried to challenge Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 election for president.