House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...
Latest news and updates on the first day of Congress following last year's general election. Get the latest news as the new ...
Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker will be increased to nine ...
Democrats must get out there with an aggressive strategy and show the American people why they can and should be put into ...
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson was elected House speaker as the 119th Congress will began Friday after flipping two GOP opponents. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
House Republicans introduced their rules package proposal for the 119th Congress, which included a provision making it harder ...
The deadlocked speaker election will soon enter a second round of voting after no candidate earned a majority of the ...
Mike Johnson is still the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following a vote on Friday, January 3, 2025, the 52-year-old GOP member managed to keep his speakership by a slim margin.
Rep. Keith Self was initially one of three who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower ...