U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson joined President-elect Donald Trump's victory party early Wednesday morning, jetting from his own election night event in Shreveport to make it to Florida in the nick of time. Johnson's spokesman said in a text to USA Today Network the speaker made it to Palm Beach "with no time to spare."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) intends to remain at the helm of the lower chamber and asked his colleagues Wednesday to help him keep his gavel. ​​”The American people have shown by their votes that they are ready to turn from the misery of the past four years and embark on a brighter,

Louisiana voters send Speaker Mike Johnson back to the House, where his next challenge will be to keep the top job there if Republicans hold the majority.