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.
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 alternative, which is how they wound up with Johnson in the first place after ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2023.
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 in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
How the Virginia delegation voted for U.S. House speaker
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
If Not Mike Johnson for Speaker, Then Who?
For all the handwringing over whether House Speaker Mike Johnson will get another term, no other Republican lawmaker is seen as an obvious replacement. During the January 2023 race won by former Rep.
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of the House after GOP holdouts change votes
Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been re-elected speaker of the House by a margin of 218-215-1. Heat suspend Jimmy Butler; will listen to trade offers Social Security will have these additional benefits in 2025 Stacey Plaskett’s moment during the House speakership vote makes waves: ‘I have a voice!
Live updates: Mike Johnson on track to fall short in first vote for House speaker
Congress returns Friday and is voting for a House speaker just days after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for reelection.
Mike Johnson Fails to Win House Speaker Election on First Try, Putting New Congress at a Standstill
The deadlocked speaker election will soon enter a second round of voting after no candidate earned a majority of the chamber's support on Friday, Jan. 3
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress by a razor-thin margin. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy,
Republicans fall in line behind Mike Johnson, avoiding an early Trump-era mess for the GOP
Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've been an early stumble.
House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker — after re-electing Johnson
Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...
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 ...
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Trump slams ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for his "dumbest" political move in years
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"Don't do what McCarthy did": Moderate GOP members urge Johnson not to deal with party's far-right
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NFL Rumors: Vikings unlikely to trade JJ McCarthy amid intense speculation
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Johnson tries to avoid McCarthy pitfalls as he preps for a speaker showdown
Mike Johnson is trying to avoid the mistakes of his predecessor as he faces the toughest test of his political career on Friday.
House chamber erupts in applause when Matt Gaetz resignation letter read Friday
Applause erupted in the House chamber on Friday when a letter from Gaetz saying “he will not serve in the House in the 119th Congress” was read.
MSNBC panel left in stitches after ex-GOP congressman touts Kevin McCarthy’s return as Speaker
I could see Donald Trump getting behind Kevin McCarthy. What a wonderful turn that would be,’ Joe Walsh told a panel on The ...