Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after GOP mutiny threat dissolves
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.
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.
Live Updates: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network. When is the House speaker vote? The House is set to vote around noon as it selects the speaker for the 119th Congress. Who is
Is Mike Johnson Still the Speaker of the House? Updates
As Johnson’s place in the House of Representatives hangs in the balance, learn more about the Speaker of the House position here.
Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker. All 4 Utah reps support him
The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, the first day of the session, Republicans didn’t support Johnson on the first vote even after he engaged in some last-minute lobbying ahead of the vote.
Mike Johnson secures votes to become speaker of 119th Congress: 'Purge the policies of America Last'
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been reelected speaker of the United States House of Representatives, receiving enough votes to clench the position on the first ballot.
Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives. He won with just enough votes to clinch the gavel, 218 to 215, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority. Read more ›
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.
Dramatic speaker vote may be the start, not the end, of House GOP chaos
Mike Johnson won what should be a full term in one ballot, but his Republican antagonists are lying in wait for another ambush.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Held Onto His Job, but There Are Signs of Trouble Ahead
This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ordeal that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, endured to become speaker, his relatively swift victory was hardly a unifying moment.
Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Putting Down G.O.P. Revolt
Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
Stacey Plaskett’s moment during the House speakership vote makes waves: ‘I have a voice!’
The U.S. Virgin Islands delegate’s powerful exchange with the House parliamentarian highlighted the plight of U.S.
Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives
Six Indian American lawmakers have been sworn into the House, including Bera, Khanna, Krishnamoorthi, Jayapal, Thanedar, and ...
House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker
Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...
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Dem Delegate Throws Tantrum During Speaker of the House Vote Because She Doesn't Like the Rules
Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat representing the Virgin Islands, caused a commotion Friday during the vote ...
Trump creates fresh problems for speaker with debt ceiling demand after siding with Big Tech allies on immigrant visas: Live
Donald Trump has endorsed the current speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, for re-election ahead of ...
Congress set to certify election of Donald Trump as storm bears down on Washington
Lawmakers and the House of Representatives in the senate will be in congress today to confirm Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States. This is January 6, the day aside in ...