Rep. Mike Johnson won a closed-door contest on Tuesday night to become his party’s fourth speaker nominee.
Now, the Louisiana lawmaker faces the much tougher task of securing the 217 votes he needs to win on the House floor. Earlier Tuesday, Johnson came in second to Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who then withdrew after former President Donald Trump publicly came out against him.
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