The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, the first day of the session, Republicans didn’t support Johnson on the first vote even after he engaged in some last-minute lobbying ahead of the vote.

Speaker-designate Mike Johnson has been re-elected to lead the United States’ House of Representatives. Fox News reports that the Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that the idea is to vote on a budget bill on the floor of the House of Representatives by Easter and send it to the president's desk by Memorial Day.