Rep. Flood to Newsmax: Johnson ‘Will Make It Through’ Speaker Vote

Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., told Newsmax on Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., “will make it through” the upcoming speaker vote despite some Republicans’ reservations.

“I believe he will make it through,” Flood told “National Report” when asked about Johnson’s chances of retaining his position.

The House meets on Friday afternoon to elect the Speaker of the House for the next session of Congress, with all Democrats planning to vote unanimously for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meaning Johnson can only afford to lose a single Republican vote in order to keep the post.

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