Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes - WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : Trump is doubling down on his support for Johnson, and said a victory for Johnson would be a "big win for the Republican Party.
83% : " "Good luck today for Speaker Mike Johnson, a fine man of great ability, who is very close to having 100% support," Trump wrote in an early morning post on his social media platform.
75% : In an interview with CNN, Trump confirmed he's been in touch with Republican holdouts.
71% : "It is the great honor of my life to serve this body with all of you.
57% : Trump spoke to both Norman and Self, according to sources familiar with the conversations, and shortly after those conversations occurred the two men changed their votes.
53% : He said as speaker, he would commit to creating a working group of independent experts to work with House committees and the "Department of Government Efficiency" -- an outside government group to be led by Trump allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
53% : "Chip Roy will do what's right for the country," Trump said during a phone interview with CNN.
49% : A mandate was given by the American people -- the electorate -- President Trump got 77 million votes.
40% : " Democrats frequently cheered during his remarks, though Republicans broke out in applause when he said the American people elected Trump as the 47th president.
39% : Speaker vote also a test for Trump Trump appears to be working the phones ahead of the high-stakes vote.
38% : Self said his objections were over government spending.
37% : Self called it a "lively discussion," when asked if Trump was angry.
27% : Self confirmed he spoke with Trump when he was meeting with Johnson off the floor as the vote was stalled.
12% : Trump called GOP holdouts during vote, sources say President-elect Trump started working the phones following the no votes from GOP Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self.
12% : ABC News previously reported Trump and his team were working to strike a deal with Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, an influential member of the House Freedom Caucus who remains undecided on Johnson.

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