Mike Johnson re-elected as US House Speaker
Deccan ChronicleRepublican Congressman Mike Johnson on Friday was re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives with a narrow victory margin of three votes.The Republican Party has 219 seats in the House against Democrat's 215 seats, the smallest majority in nearly a century. After some tense moments Johnson, 52, who represents the fourth Congressional District of Louisiana, received 218 votes against 215 votes that went to Hakeem Jeffries of the Democratic Party.President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson on his re-election. "Congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson for receiving an unprecedented Vote of Confidence in Congress. Working together, we have the potential to be one of the most consequential Congresses in the history of this great nation," Johnson said.House Minority Leader Jeffries congratulated Johnson on his re-election.