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.
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.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.
Mike Johnson wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt
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Republicans Who Initially Voted Against Mike Johnson for House Speaker
Johnson faced an uphill battle in maintaining the speaker's gavel and eked out a win after initially coming up short.
Speaker Johnson reveals how Trump wants Congress to handle business during the first hundred days
House Speaker Mike Johnson addresses how one reconciliation bill can reflect President-elect Trump and Republicans' priorities.
Sen. Banks: ‘I don’t think Mike Johnson would have been speaker’ without Trump
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said on Sunday he doesn’t think Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would have been reelected to his leadership post without the backing of President-elect Trump. “Donald Trump weighed in in support of Mike Johnson.
Amid winter storm, House Speaker asked lawmakers to stay in DC to certify election
La., on Sunday urged lawmakers to stay in Washington D.C. to avoid a delay in certifying the 2024 presidential election ...
House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House ...
Jury back in court after extended holiday break in former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan trial
The jury is back in court after an extended holiday break in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption ...
Watch These Six House Members During the Speaker Vote
With one Republican already pledging to vote against incumbent Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisianan can spare just one more ...
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 ...
The race for Texas House Speaker
Nine days out from the launch of the Texas Legislative Session and the pitched battle to be the next House Speaker has ...
What Does the Speaker of the House Do?
As leader of the House of Representatives, the speaker controls what bills make it to the floor, appoints members to ...
Transcript: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on "Face the Nation with ...