The Real Speaker Isn’t Mike Johnson
The day began with the formulaic roll call of every member of the House, which had become familiar to a national audience over the 19 different ballots to elect a Republican Speaker in 2023. (First, the 15 needed to elect Kevin McCarthy and then the four needed to replace him after his ouster.
Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker on first ballot: How the news unfolded
The new Congress is convening with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's "confident" he'll win reelection given he has President-elect Donald Trump's support,
White House, Karine Jean-Pierre
Congress returned Friday, voting to reelect House speaker Mike Johnson after some Republican holdouts changed their votes.
The Speaker of the House of the 119th Congress is now facing several critical political fights while navigating a razor-thin ...
Trump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as speaker. But they’ve made it clear he ...
Republican Mike Johnson has retained House speakership after a dramatic vote where three members initially voted against him ...
Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've ...
Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...
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