House to enter 22nd day without a speaker, but with a new nominee for the job

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House Republicans voted late Tuesday night to select Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be their latest nominee for speaker even as it remains unclear that any candidate can win enough votes to be elected on the House floor.

"Democracy is messy sometimes, but it is our system," Johnson told reporters at a press conference after the vote. "We are going to restore your trust in what we do here, you're going to see a new form of government and we're going to move this quickly. This group here is ready to govern."

Johnson said the full House will vote on his nomination at noon on Wednesday.