House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker in the first round — but only after a very long delay as Johnson personally negotiated with two Republican holdouts.
Ralph Norman and Keith Self changed their votes at the last minute and backed Johnson.
However, there were still nine Republicans who sent a clear signal to Johnson that they could still force a motion to vacate in the future.
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