Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after GOP mutiny threat dissolves
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
Mike Johnson secures votes to become speaker of 119th Congress: 'Purge the policies of America Last'
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been reelected speaker of the United States House of Representatives, receiving enough votes to clench the position on the first ballot.
Recap: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker. All 4 Utah reps support him
The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, the first day of the session, Republicans didn’t support Johnson on the first vote even after he engaged in some last-minute lobbying ahead of the vote.
Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives. He won with just enough votes to clinch the gavel, 218 to 215, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority. Read more ›
Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote
The US has opened the 119th Congress with a vote for the speakership in its lower chamber, the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's victory came with a warning from hardline Republicans
House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel 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.
Dramatic speaker vote may be the start, not the end, of House GOP chaos
Mike Johnson won what should be a full term in one ballot, but his Republican antagonists are lying in wait for another ambush.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
It's official: Ohio has new GOP Speaker Matt Huffman, Senate President Rob McColley
New Ohio House speaker backs school choice, lowering the state's income tax and limiting access to legal marijuana approved ...
Stacey Plaskett’s moment during the House speakership vote makes waves: ‘I have a voice!’
The U.S. Virgin Islands delegate’s powerful exchange with the House parliamentarian highlighted the plight of U.S.
House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker
Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...
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Dem Delegate Throws Tantrum During Speaker of the House Vote Because She Doesn't Like the Rules
Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat representing the Virgin Islands, caused a commotion Friday during the vote ...