R.I. Assembly begins 2025 session, reelecting Shekarchi and Ruggerio as leaders
In opening remarks, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi warned of the looming $300 million deficit, which is paired with ...
Former President Jimmy Carter arrives at U.S. Capitol to lie in state
A special service will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
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The Hard Right Isn’t Mike Johnson’s Biggest Problem Anymore
Ever since Republicans took back control of the U.S. House in 2022, their biggest concern has been the unruly hard-right ...
Oklahoma House elects Speaker of the House and Speaker Pro-Tempore
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House and Speaker Pro-Tempore.Rep. Kyle Hilbert, ...
Republican-led January 6 investigation to be its own committee this Congress, GOP lawmaker says
GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia posed with House Speaker Mike Johnson for a photograph to mark the start of the next ...
Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: Congress, Supreme Court gather for ceremony in DC
Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries have gathered at the U.S. Capitol for a lying-in-state ceremony ...
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.
Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out ...
Why the House Republicans’ new rules package matters
House Speaker Mike Johnson clearly hopes to avoid the fate of his immediate predecessor, but the intraparty threats haven’t gone away.
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor ...
Democrat wins re-election as Pa. House speaker after Republican drops out
Democrats won 102 seats in November, a single-vote majority, but one of their members was absent from swearing-in day after suffering a health crisis.