House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to 'drastically' slash the size of government as Republicans take power in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to 'drastically' slash the size of government as Republicans take power in Congress.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in close vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
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.
Mike Johnson ekes out speakership in dramatic vote, an ominous sign for Donald Trump’s new Republican Congress
Even with Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans actually lost two House seats overall in the election. With the resignation of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Republicans hold just a 219-215 edge this year.
GOP freshmen rally around Mike Johnson ahead of critical House speaker vote
The Republican Party’s newest members are pressing their colleagues to brush their frustrations with Mike Johnson aside ahead of the House speaker election.
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.
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.
Johnson wins tight House speaker vote
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Jan. 3, after two Republicans changed their votes.
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker as GOP mutiny threat dissolves
La., was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives on Friday. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast to his predecessor’s drawn-out, 15-round battle in 2023.
Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House
After initial voting appears to indicate as inconclusive, Senator Mike Johnson is named Speaker of the House. Fox - 5 DC Fox - 5 DC
3 Things Mike Johnson’s Win in the Speaker Election Says About House Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s win came as a result of a rare display of GOP unity and President-elect Donald Trump’s political power. It remains to be seen whether it will continue into his next term.
New Republican Congress to begin laying the groundwork for Trump's return
Congress starts a new session Friday with Republicans taking the majority in the House and Senate, electing a speaker and ...
House speaker vote live updates: Johnson wins showdown with GOP hard-liners
In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to ...
House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land
Moments after his election as House Speaker on Friday, Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, wasted no time in highlighting ...
Trump and Johnson win, but House GOP uncertainty remains
But the handful of conservative dissidents still had no realistic path to the speakership themselves. They had no viable ...
New top US Senate Republican John Thune steps up as Trump returns
U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the test of his career this year as he tries to steer Donald Trump's agenda ...
U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025
A new Congress starts Friday with a long to-do list for Donald Trump’s second term: keeping the government open, raising the ...
House Republicans move to change rules for vacating speakership 1 year after McCarthy's ousting
House Republicans introduced their rules package proposal for the 119th Congress, which included a provision making it harder ...
Republicans demand Senate confirm Trump national security team ‘as soon as possible’ after New Year’s Day attacks
Republicans are demanding that the Senate confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s national security picks “as soon as possible ...