Speaker Johnson faces year of tight votes and acrimony: 'A lot of expectations'
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The Speaker of the House of the 119th Congress is now facing several critical political fights while navigating a razor-thin majority.
All House Republicans except for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted for Johnson on Friday afternoon. Two GOP lawmakers who had initially voted for someone other than Johnson, Reps. Keith Self, R-Texas, and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., were eventually persuaded to switch their votes after speaking with Johnson and President-elect Trump. 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.
Johnson will have to navigate a similarly slim margin over the next few months as he helps carry out what President-elect Donald Trump promised would be a very active first 100 days of his new administration. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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