Mike Johnson wins Republican support to be House speaker again after Trump endorsement
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Speaker Mike Johnson has won the support of enough Republicans to stand as their candidate for the gavel in January.
Several hard-line GOP members are still holding out their support, however, over his handling of government spending and foreign aid in the current Congress. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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