Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson was elected House speaker this week, ending nearly three weeks of uncertainty in the House of Representatives.
This October’s House speaker election was unprecedented; not only was it initiated by the ouster of predecessor Kevin McCarthy, but it also concluded after 22 days of paralysis and failed votes in the House. (Not to mention the fact that it was the chamber’s second House speaker election this year.)
Want to know every single thing that happened? Here are 22 GIFs from this month’s House speaker election in chronological order.
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The House votes 216–210 to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
2.
Rep. Patrick McHenry is appointed speaker pro tempore and slams gavel after ouster vote.
3.
McCarthy delivers remarks after his ouster.
4.
House Republicans hold an internal vote for a speaker nominee.
5.
Presumptive nominee Steve Scalise drops out of the speaker race after failing to attract support.
6.
Rep. Jim Jordan is nominated by House Republicans for Speaker of the House.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is nominated by Democrats for Speaker of the House.
8.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is spotted laughing during the first vote for House speaker.
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Jordan loses the first speaker ballot by 17 votes with 20 Republican defections.
10.
House Republicans nominate Jordan on the second speaker ballot.
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Jordan loses the second speaker ballot by 18 votes with 22 Republican defections.
12.
Jordan tells reporters that he will appear on the third ballot as the Republican nominee for speaker.
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Jordan loses the third ballot for speaker by 23 votes.
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McCarthy laments the state of the party after the third ballot.
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House Republicans vote to remove Jordan as speaker nominee.
16.
House Republicans vote to nominate Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx yells at reporters during a Republican press conference.
18.
House Republicans nominate Johnson on the chamber floor.
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Rep. Angie Craig votes for Jeffries and calls attention to Johnson’s vote against the Respect for Marriage Act.
20.
Johnson is elected Speaker of the House with 220 votes.
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Jeffries delivers remarks before handing Johnson the speaker’s gavel.
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Johnson delivers his first remarks as speaker and is sworn in.
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