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House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
WASHINGTON -- This time was supposed to be different.
BREAKING: Republican Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House on dramatic first vote
Republican Mike Johnson was reelected as House speaker on the first ballot Friday, overcoming opposition from hard-right GOP holdouts and gaining crucial backing from President-elect Donald Trump. A group of hardline Republicans gathered at the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call on the opening day of the new Congress.
Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson
But Johnson is also in trouble because many of the key votes ostensibly for him look more like votes for the Republican agenda in spite of him. After the vote, leaders of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of about three dozen right-wing,
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson has narrowly won reelection to the House speakership on a dramatic first-ballot vote, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff.
Massie removed from powerful House committee after vote against Johnson
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie was removed from the House Rules Committee after he opposed the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Thomas Massie no longer on House committee after voting against Speaker Mike Johnson
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who's sparred at times with party leadership, is reportedly no longer a member of a key House committee.
Mike Johnson critic Thomas Massie taken off powerful Rules Committee
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has been removed from the House Rules Committee after being the lone vote against Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) reelection. Why it matters: Massie's departure from the influential panel could make it easier for Johnson to get legislation to the House floor.
With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start
There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's victory came with a warning from hardline Republicans
WASHINGTON – 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 ...
Mike Johnson Faces Monumental Fight for Speaker
As Speaker Mike Johnson faces a vote that could end his tenure, analysts warn it will not be without consequences for House ...
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
First-round voting is underway at the U.S. Capitol as the new Congress has opened with one major task at hand — and that is ...
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Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker with support from President-elect Donald Trump
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another ... (This story has been updated with more information and new photos.) ...
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Mike Johnson faces tricky reelection fight as House Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky fight to retain the gavel on Friday as the Republican leader kicks off the new Congress with a razor-thin majority. Holding only a four-vote edge in the ...
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Trump boosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ahead of high-stakes vote: ‘A fine man of great ability’
President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his endorsement of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Friday morning, hours before a high-stakes House vote on whether to keep him in power.