A GOP congressman says Speaker Mike Johnson has brought a 'sense of peace' to the House Republican Conference: 'He's shown you can be conservative and kind'

• Speaker Mike Johnson is being lauded by House Republicans for uniting the conference after weeks of turmoil.
• "There's a real sense of peace that came over the whole conference," Rep. Warren Davidson told NBC News.
• Republicans will face a series of tests as they continue to navigate a slim 221-212 House majority.

After Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was removed as House speaker in October, the three-week ordeal to select a new leader upended the legislative process at the Capitol, with Republicans engaged in ideological and personal skirmishes that sent tempers flaring.