Johnson won 220 votes while Hakeem Jeffries drew 209 votes.
Johnson said his father died of cancer three days before he was elected in 2016.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) then yelled at him, point of order.
Rep. Mike Johnson after he was nominated for speakerGetty Images
McCarthy has continued to blame Democrats for joining with eight Republicans to oust him from his spot.
He served only nine months in the role, which is second in line to the presidency.
Even some Republicans slipped up on his name.
Johnson also showed some reticence about speaking to reporters, having declined to talk about policy on Tuesday evening.
In the end, it wasnt a press conference at all, but a victory lap.
Johnson is relatively little known outside of the Republican conference.
By contrast, Trump today told reporters that Johnson would be a fantastic speaker.
Later on Tuesday, Republicans held another closed-door vote, this time picking Johnson.
Many Republicans have described their inability to unite behind a speaker candidate as frustrating and a fiasco.
CNNs Jake Tapper called it a clown car.
He served in the Louisiana House from 2015 to 2017 before he was elected to Congress.
Another challenge: Recovering from the bitter speaker battle.
Democrats already are determined to characterize Johnson as beholden to Trump.
Is anyone surprised that they complied?
