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.
Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson
Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. While Johnson was officially reelected on the first ballot,
How Mike Johnson pulled out a 2nd term as House speaker -- with Donald Trump's help
Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.
Could House Speaker Mike Johnson lose his job on Friday? Pivotal House vote looms.
David Super, an expert on congressional procedure who teaches at Georgetown University, said Congress should still be able to perform its duty without a speaker because the House and Senate will be meeting in a joint session. Vice President Kamala Harris will be presiding over Trump's win – and her defeat – in the 2024 election.
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives
After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol at the end of the 118th Congress last year, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly announced a rule restricting bathroom usage in the 119th Congress.
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.
House Speaker Vote Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
Two holdouts were convinced to change their minds and support Johnson after all the first-ballot votes were initially cast.
GOP lawmaker reveals why he changed his vote to support Mike Johnson in heated House speaker vote
S.C., expanded on why he changed his vote in favor of Speaker-designate Mike Johnson's re-election on "The Story."
Trump Congratulates Mike Johnson For Winning House Speaker Vote
The House voted Friday to reelect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., after multiple Republicans initially did not cast a vote for him in what became a tight contest spurred by pushback from a small, but influential group of Republicans against the speaker, leading to President-elect Donald Trump getting involved in discussions.
Rep. Mike Johnson finally voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
Mike Johnson will retain the gavel as Speaker of the U.S. House after a fluid round of voting in the chamber on Friday.
Mike Johnson wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt
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Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts ...
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U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana pushes a 'powerful' bill for Donald Trump's agenda
Johnson, a Republican from north Louisiana, is pushing a single bill using a parliamentary maneuver called “budget ...
Mike Johnson sees Laken Riley Act as test for Democrats
The House speaker believes the Laken Riley Act will be a test of Democrats' "identity" after the 2024 election found most voters view the border as a top issue.
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 ...
Trump tries uniting House and Senate GOP leadership on budget bill
The House and the Senate are slightly out of lockstep about delivering President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative win in the ...
Speaker Johnson wants debt limit hike in budget package, doesn’t want help from Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to include one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities inside a colossal border and ...