New Congress convenes with crucial House Speaker vote on the line [Video]

The 119th Congress convenes Friday at noon with a critical vote for House Speaker on the line. With a slim Republican majority in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, who wants to keep the role, will need nearly all members of his party to vote for him. The House remains paralyzed until the election of a speaker. Republicans, who will have majority control in the House, Senate, and White House, remain eager to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda.”American families are ready to see agenda,” Johnson said in a press conference last month. “We got to take care of the border as a top priority, and we will. We got to get the economy going again, and we will. We’re going to achieve these objectives, and we’re going to get it done.”In the Senate, Republicans are aiming to quickly confirm Trump’s nominees to his administration.”Republicans are united around making sure …