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Both sides of the aisle mostly smiles. Everyone get to go home now.

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Two years ago, McCarthy had 4 dissenters on the 14th ballot and then won on the 15th. Johnson has work to do, but he's still ahead of McCarthy.

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The first round of votes for the speakership is done. Moving to the second round soon. Johnson has to flip two of the three Republicans who voted against him. Likley Ralph Norman and Keith Self. Massey has signaled for days that he's not going to move.

Johnson is on the floor, huddled with Scalise and Emmer.

Clyde votes for Johnson ultimately.

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I believe Clyde ended up voting Johnson

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Johnson has three votes against him in the first round. The round hasn't been called yet, though. Johnson now sitting in his chair talking Jeff Van Drew and Tim Burchett. Burchett could be key here as he has credibility with the holdouts.

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Of the Republicans who didn't vote initially, Michael Cloud and Andy Biggs, Andy Harris, Chip Roy, Paul Gosar and Mike Waltz, vote for Johnson, Andrew Clyde votes present. We're still going to a second round.

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Rep. Keith Self votes for Byron Donalds for speaker, making him the third to oppose Johnson. Votes still happening. Johnson is still in better shape than McCarthy was, who lost 19 Republicans on the first round.

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What we could see here is Johnson trying to speak to Norman (Massie may be unreachable) and other potential holdouts on changing their vote before the first round is closed. Stay tuned.

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Rep. Ralph Norman votes for Jim Jordan, guaranteeing a second round of votes for the speaker.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, as expected, votes against Johnson, backing whip Tom Emmer instead.

After saying the speakership vote will go "multiple rounds" Rep. Tim Burchett votes for Johnson. Other Republicans could still vote against Johnson, though.

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Tenn. Rep. Tim Burchett says Johnson speakership vote will go multiple rounds. He's got the power to do that himself, as Johnson can't lose any more GOP votes.

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Speaker's election vibes: some holdouts are falling in line to vote for Johnson, not because of him, but to keep Trump's legislative agenda on track. The optimistic guess in 1-3 rounds of voting. (it's about 90 mins per vote because it's by voice)

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Lindsay Fickas @lindsayfickas.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Jimmy Carter's life was bookended by the publication of The Great Gatsby and the rap battle between Drake and Kendrick, and I think that's beautiful.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

If Americans want Congress to function and not be captured by billionaires, lobbyists and special interests, it should pay members of Congress more. The same goes double for staffers so you don't just have kids from Yale who have mom and dad pay their rent.

An image from Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" paintings showing a man in a brown barn jacket standing up at a town hall.

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FOIANate @foianate.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

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National Journal @nationaljournal.com · 20/12/2024

Want signs of what 2025 will look like on Capitol Hill? Read this unlocked piece from @caseywooten.bsky.social and Lauren Green about the tumult happening in the House:

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In chaotic, angry spending battle, 2025 arrives early

Dysfunction has plagued the House for two years. Things are shaping up to get even worse.

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Connolly disputes the notion that Dems were interested in newer, younger members to lead Dems on House Committees, says this race was about experience. Dems, though, did pick younger candidates for AG and Natural Resources for ranking members today.

Gerry Connolly defeats AOC to become the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, which will be the stage for lots of battles in the coming Trump administration. .

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Johnson says that he’s confident he’ll get a majority of his conference to vote for the CR, and that GOP upset over the end of year bill won’t affect his speakership race in January. Still, he’s got a tight margin next year and there’s no guarantee there won’t be GOP holdouts.

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Johnson says the CR is meant to get Congress to the first quarter of next year so a full Republican majority can “put their fingerprints” on appropriations legislation. House Rs are not unified in the CR, some are complaining that it’s yet another year-end spending bill.

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