Three of Mike Johnson’s fellow Republicans voted against their party’s nominee to lead the House, despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald J. Trump. Two changed their votes after a delay on the House floor,

House Republicans braced for the possibility that Friday’s speaker election could go multiple rounds, as incumbent Mike Johnson (R., La.) tried to win over conservative holdouts to get a majority.

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

GOP Representative Chip Roy has warned House Speaker Mike Johnson that a significant number of House Republicans have "reservations" about him despite his narrow reelection as speaker on Friday. While a number of House Republicans were critical of Johnson in recent weeks,