House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel for two years on Friday – along with a warning. Nine GOP lawmakers at first either abstained from voting for Johnson or voted for a different person for speaker.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath of office after being re-elected as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Two holdouts were convinced to change their minds and support Johnson after all the first-ballot votes were initially cast.