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The New York lawmaker is facing a slew of criminal charges and possible expulsion from the House.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON Republican Mike Johnson, the untried speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, faces an

Rep Jamaal Bowman is expected to plead guilty and pay a fine for the misdemeanour charge.

The Louisiana Republican has allies among right-wing figures in US politics, including Donald Trump.

Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.

Republicans' House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. It's a situation that highlights not only Republican divisions, but also the bright line between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday, a pivotal moment for House Republicans that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Louisiana lawmaker can secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.

The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.

The former President has so far not publicly endorsed a new candidate after Jim Jordan dropped out.

House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.

Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.

The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.