Leadership vote in Congress poses a test of unity for Trump's Republicans
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans face a first test of unity in Congress on Friday when they decide whether to keep Mike Johnson in the powerful role of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
House Speaker vote: Johnson faces key leadership test
All eyes are on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Friday as the lower chamber holds a high-stakes vote to choose its leader. Terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar flew an ISIS flag as he plowed through New Year's Eve revelers in New Orleans. Hours later, New York demonstrators called for an "intifada revolution."
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.
US House begins leadership vote in a test of unity for Trump's Republicans
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voting was under way on Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives to determine whether Mike Johnson would retain the chamber's top job as speaker in a first test of unity for President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans in Congress.
Mike Johnson faces leadership test with House speaker vote on Friday: What to know
Current Speaker Mike Johnson faces a leadership challenge on Friday as the new Congress convenes and votes on a new House speaker. Here's what to know.
House Republicans rejoice over quick speaker vote with only one defector
Republicans expressed happiness and relief to have elected Speaker Johnson so quickly on Friday, avoiding the lengthy process to elect Speaker McCarthy in the last Congress.
Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package
Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants one reconciliation package, instead of the planned two that Republican leadership has been pushing, three people in the room where discussions took place told POLITICO.
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 wins dramatic speaker vote, is sworn in to lead House. Here’s how the day unfolded.
Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...
Conservatives Circulate Memo Detailing Failures Under Johnson’s Leadership
Ahead of the House speaker vote, conservatives circulated a memo detailing what it cast as failures of the 118th Congress.
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 ...
Trump wishes Johnson ‘good luck’ in speaker vote
President-elect Donald Trump wished House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) “good luck” in Friday’s vote for him to retain his ...
Wilson, Battin to challenge for Liberal leadership, as crucial vote to be put to MPs
Shadow police minister Brad Battin phoned John Pesutto on Thursday to confirm he would challenge the embattled opposition ...
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering In a New Leadership Era
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He ...