Mike Johnson Wins Speaker Vote After Trump Twists Arms
WASHINGTON—Incumbent Mike Johnson won re-election as speaker of the House on the first ballot, after President-elect Donald Trump pressured GOP holdouts to change their votes, handing the Louisiana Republican the narrow majority needed to claim the gavel.
US House in limbo after Mike Johnson appears on track to lose first speaker vote
The House is in limbo again after Republicans failed to coalesce around Mike Johnson for speaker despite President-elect Trump's endorsement.
Tracking how each House member is voting for Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to secure the votes of nearly every Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
Republican Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker in Dramatic Floor Vote
La., right, speaks with House Minority leader Hakeem as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday,
South Carolina Republican Breaks From Trump, Tanking Mike Johnson's First Speaker Vote
Ralph Norman joined Thomas Massie in opposing Johnson, dooming his chances of getting reelected in the first ballot
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.
Lindsey Graham Issues Warning to Republicans Pushing Tax Cuts
The South Carolina senator pushed for putting border security ahead of tax cuts during a Fox News interview Sunday.
Death Penalty for Abortions Included in Proposed South Carolina Law — But It Likely Won't Pass
A South Carolina lawmaker has brought back an unpopular bill that would treat abortion as homicide under state law.
'The Constitution is clear' | New South Carolina bill hopes to get around state Supreme Court ruling on private school vouchers
Separately, a Charleston-area senator pre-filed a bill to completely remove the part of the state constitution that says ...
What South Carolina's legislative 'wish list' can tell us about the upcoming 2025 session
"Pre-filed” bills offer a window into how South Carolina Republicans are planning to use their newly minted supermajorities in the House and the Senate in 2025.
Scott, Graham lead South Carolina delegation in 119th Congress
Republican U.S. Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham led South Carolina’s congressional delegation as the 119th Congress was ...
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Republican legislators have big plans for 2025 session
With Republican supermajorities now in complete command of both chambers of the South Carolina General Assembly, GOP leaders are facing high expectations heading into 2025 — and pressure from within ...
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Three women seeking open South Carolina House seat
Voters in the North Charleston area will head to the polls this month for a special election primary that will effectively ...
Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history
Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving ...
Tim Scott makes history as longest-serving black senator
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress. The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen. Edward ...
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'Pure evil!': S.C. leaders react to New Orleans attack that killed at least 15 people
A driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans early on New Year's Day, killing at least 10 people and ...