Congressman Mike Johnson was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, replacing Kevin McCarthy who was ousted largely for backing Ukraine assistance.
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Mike Johnson was chosen as new Speaker of the House after three weeks without a Speaker
Tom Emmer was chosen as the new candidate for Speaker of the House after five rounds of voting on Tuesday
Emmer received a maximum positive score of A from Republicans for Ukraine for his support for Kyiv
Emmer voted for all Congressional initiatives to support Ukraine and against the reduction of this support
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