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.
Mike Johnson wins full term as House speaker after two Republicans change their votes: Highlights
Latest news and updates on the first day of Congress following last year's general election. Get the latest news as the new year kicks off in Washington.
How each member of the House voted for Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson will face a major challenge in the new Congress – the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years. That is, if he can keep the gavel.
Mike Johnson Wins House Speaker Vote
Incumbent House speaker Mike Johnson has officially secured the 218 votes he needs to be re-elected after some last-minute scrambling. Rep. Ralph Norman (R, S.C.) and Rep. Keith Self (R, Texas) changed their votes to Johnson,
House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House lawmakers voted along party lines to set the chamber's rules for the 119th Congress.
Why Trump has so much riding on the House speaker vote
Trump offered an unequivocal endorsement of Johnson on his Truth Social network on Friday, implying that a failure to return him as speaker would be an affront to Trump’s own 2024 general election victory.
How each House member voted on Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson secured the votes of all but one Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House as Trump's Republicans unite behind him
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson ...
Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker on first ballot: How the news unfolded
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and ...
What Does the Speaker of the House Do?
As leader of the House of Representatives, the speaker controls what bills make it to the floor, appoints members to ...
‘Colonies problem’: Delegate's mic cut after outcry during House speaker vote
Plasket asked the House clerk why she and other delegates were not asked to participate in the House speaker vote.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions ...
Transcript: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on "Face the Nation with ...