Speaker Mike Johnson faces uphill battle on spending, foreign aid

After securing the gavel and ending three weeks of House impasse, the newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson faces a long list of hurdles.

The 51-year-old will have to hold together a free-wheeling Republican conference that has been hostile to leadership figures. He was the fourth nominee in three weeks - chosen after three others won a majority in conference but could not win the GOP votes needed to clinch the gavel on the floor.

DailyMail.com breaks down the top challenges new Speaker Johnson faces.

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