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Fleischmann to vote for Mike Johnson to remain House Speaker

FILE—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final version of an interim pending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final version of an interim pending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final version of an interim pending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

By Sarah Dolgin 6 min read

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, plans to support House Speaker Mike Johnson in a floor vote Friday that will determine whether the Louisiana Republican will keep his title.

President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson on Monday, despite his clash with the speaker over a spending proposal that nearly sent the government into a shutdown Dec. 20.

(READ MORE: Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoil)

“Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man,” Trump said in a social media post. “He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement.”

Fleischmann told the Chattanooga Times Free Press by phone Tuesday that he will also support Johnson.