Trump Backs Mike Johnson for Another Stint as House Speaker

President-elect Donald Trump gave a full-throated endorsement for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the gavel in his first visit to Capitol Hill since winning the Nov. 5 election, where Republicans look likely to have control of both chambers of Congress.

Trump told a gathering of House Republicans on Wednesday morning that he was with the Louisiana Republican all the way, according to people familiar with the matter.

Republicans currently have 216 seats in the House, two shy of the majority. As of now, Democrats have only 207 seats, with 12 races still to be called, according to the ...