Who is Speaker Mike Johnson and how did he win the top House job?

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Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected Wednesday to serve as the 56th speaker of the House of Representatives after the position was left vacant for three weeks following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ousting. Johnson was the party’s fourth nominee and was elected in a vote on the full House floor with support from all 220 Republicans. Watch our CBS News coverage before and after the vote and his speech after winning the gavel.

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