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Mike Johnson, House Speaker

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.

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Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson

Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. While Johnson was officially reelected on the first ballot,

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Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support

Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.

Trump, House Speaker and Senate

Deseret News on MSN · 21h

Trump tries uniting House and Senate GOP leadership on budget bill

The House and the Senate are slightly out of lockstep about delivering President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative win in the first 100 days. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the two bodies plan to pass a single reconciliation bill.

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House and Senate Split on How to Deliver for Trump

WASHINGTON—Republicans are wrestling over how quickly they can deliver President-elect Donald Trump some legislative wins on his agenda, with House and Senate leaders divided over the speed and scope of any early action and Trump supporting the House late Sunday with a call for “one powerful bill.

Raw Story on MSN · 1d

'Sure they're not happy': Tension simmers between House and Senate GOP over Trump agenda

While House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) prevailed to win election from his caucus last week, that hasn't stopped some of his fellow Republicans from taking anonymous shots at him. Politico reported Monday that tensions are already bubbling between House and Senate Republicans over the proper legislative strategy for enacting President-elect Donald

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Mike Johnson sees Laken Riley Act as test for Democrats

The House speaker believes the Laken Riley Act will be a test of Democrats' "identity" after the 2024 election found most voters view the border as a top issue.

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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 ...

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U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana pushes a 'powerful' bill for Donald Trump's agenda

Johnson, a Republican from north Louisiana, is pushing a single bill using a parliamentary maneuver called “budget ...

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Amid winter storm, House Speaker asked lawmakers to stay in DC to certify election

La., on Sunday urged lawmakers to stay in Washington D.C. to avoid a delay in certifying the 2024 presidential election ...

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How every House member voted on the Laken Riley Act

The House passed a measure that would require the detention of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary as its first piece of legislation in the new Congress on Tuesday afternoon. The ...

Speaker Johnson wants debt limit hike in budget package, doesn’t want help from Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to include one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities inside a colossal border and ...

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Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration

The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.

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