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 House speaker reelection after some GOP holdouts change votes
Congress returned Friday, voting to reelect House speaker Mike Johnson after some Republican holdouts changed their votes.
These Are the Possible GOP Holdouts in the House Speaker Vote
Only one Republican representative has confirmed that he will oppose Mike Johnson’s return as House speaker, but a few other conservatives have remained undecided.
House speaker vote live updates: Mike Johnson's fate could hinge on a single GOP vote
Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy, has secured President-elect Donald Trump's support as he seeks reelection.
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.
Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to pass a single reconciliation bill
La., told lawmakers that the president-elect backs one reconciliation bill, rather than two or more, two sources with direct knowledge told NBC News.
After reelection, Speaker Mike Johnson has to manage narrow majority
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House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
Mike Johnson swiftly won the House Speaker role on Friday, but his tenure remains uncertain with only tenuous support from hard-line conservatives. Republicans are challenged to deliver on Trump's agenda with a slim majority and potential Democratic cooperation required in the Senate.
Michigan House GOP aims to combat Whitmer influence with new majority
New Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall will make his first mark on the chamber by limiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) ...
Democrat elected speaker of tied Pennsylvania House after GOP candidate bows out
A Democratic state representative’s health problems could complicate the vote for speaker of the Pennsylvania House of ...
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
"Today I rise on behalf of the governing majority of the House of Representatives," Aguilar said in his speech, a nod to ...
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GOP scrambles to prevent Trump agenda paralysis before inauguration
Congressional Republicans are working to break an impasse over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda with a flurry of ...
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?
House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach ...
Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race
President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that ...
House GOP bills have a shot this Congress, but Senate may not have the time
With a GOP trifecta, 12 House Republican priority bills have a chance to become law. But the Senate will need to block off ...
Ohio GOP threatens to cut school funding, calling spending ‘unsustainable’
Ohio Republican leaders are looking at cutting spending for public education, calling the current formula — a policy that was ...