Cheers rang out and members chanted “Mike” as reporters raised questions about Johnson’s viability on the House floor.
However, roughly 20 members were missing from the meeting, leaving Johnson to shore up his support in the 13 hours that remained before the floor vote.
The late-night vote came after another long, chaotic day on Capitol Hill that saw Republicans repeating their nominating process for the fifth time this year.
The past three weeks have left many House GOP members frustrated, angry and unable to see a solution.
Members have not moved closer together — some began reverting to votes for McCarthy, whose ouster three weeks ago started this crisis.
Jordan dropped out of the race last week when Republicans voted for him to step aside after losing three rounds of balloting on the House floor.
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Cheers rang out and members chanted “Mike” as reporters raised questions about Johnson’s viability on the House floor.
However, roughly 20 members were missing from the meeting, leaving Johnson to shore up his support in the 13 hours that remained before the floor vote.
The late-night vote came after another long, chaotic day on Capitol Hill that saw Republicans repeating their nominating process for the fifth time this year.
The past three weeks have left many House GOP members frustrated, angry and unable to see a solution.
Members have not moved closer together — some began reverting to votes for McCarthy, whose ouster three weeks ago started this crisis.
Jordan dropped out of the race last week when Republicans voted for him to step aside after losing three rounds of balloting on the House floor.
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