In the United States, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party, Mike Johnson, received the support of his colleagues to continue in office. This is reported by AP, according to UNN.
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Republicans held a closed-door vote, where Johnson, known as an ally of Donald Trump, received unanimous party support.
The final vote on Johnson's candidacy for speaker is scheduled for early in the new year. To be confirmed in office, he needs to secure a majority of votes in the House, which is at least 218 votes.