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Speaker Mike Johnson with the gavel

On Friday, Mike Johnson won the speakership on the first ballot after Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self switched their votes following a break.

Johnson almost failed on the first ballot after Reps. Massie, Self and Norman voted for other Congressmen.

After a brief break, Johnson convinced Rep. Self and Norman to switch their votes.

The 119th Congress changed the rules to make it harder to oust a speaker.

It will now take nine GOP lawmakers to force the vote to oust a sitting speaker.

“Now that he is elected, Johnson faces a tough legislating challenge with the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,” CNN reported.

“However, in a key victory for Johnson, the House made it harder to oust a speaker. Included as part of the sweeping package was a procedural change that will require a minimum of nine GOP lawmakers to force a vote to oust a speaker. Previously, it only required one member to force a vote,” CNN reported.