House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson.

TOM BRENNER/AFP via Getty Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson was narrowly reelected as House speaker on Friday, Jan. 3, after his initial vote tally came up short. During the first round of voting ...

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term on Friday after a nail-biter finish and now has the daunting task of trying to unify a fractured but potentially ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a challenging fight to remain in his position as he struggles to secure the near-unanimous support needed from House Republicans. Newsweek has contacted ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was re-elected to another term in the House after two Republican dissenters flipped last minute in a floor vote on Friday — with President-elect Donald Trump ...

Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on the first ballot, winning just enough votes to gain a majority after two Republican holdouts changed their votes at the last minute. The House of ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson won reelection on the first ballot Friday after the Republican leader wrangled final support from a few reluctant right-wing hardliners. Johnson, who enjoyed the support ...

WASHINGTON – Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has already spent more than a year trying to organize a group of House Republicans for whom infighting and chaos have become the norm. The soft-spoken ...

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker Friday on a first vote, overcoming skepticism about his leadership from some in his party. Johnson clinched the post after two ...

Current Speaker Mike Johnson faces a leadership challenge on Friday as the new Congress convenes and elects the House speaker. Johnson faces opposition from some of his own GOP colleagues ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, 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 ...