Republican Hands Mike Johnson Warning After Winning Speakership
GOP Representative Chip Roy has warned House Speaker Mike Johnson that a significant number of House Republicans have "reservations" about him despite his narrow reelection as speaker on Friday.
Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump
The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Johnson is expected to win nearly all Republican votes, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Republican foes don’t want to accomplish much | Opinion
On Jan. 3, the U.S. House of Representatives will elect a Speaker. Rep. Mike Johnson seeks reelection, but some fellow Republicans want to stop that.
119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post. The Louisiana Republican has the support of President-elect Donald Trump and House Republicans decided on Friday to reelect him to his post with just one holdout.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's victory came with a warning from hardline Republicans
WASHINGTON – House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel for another two years on Friday – along with a warning. Nine GOP lawmakers at first either abstained from voting for Johnson or voted for another person for speaker.
4 takeaways from Mike Johnson’s dramatic speaker win
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) won his second election to lead the chamber on Friday. And he did so with a little drama — but less than some people were anticipating. With Johnson being able to spare only one Republican vote in the closely divided House,
3 Things Mike Johnson’s Win in the Speaker Election Says About House Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s win came as a result of a rare display of GOP unity and President-elect Donald Trump’s political power. It remains to be seen whether it will continue into his next term.
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Live Updates: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
Johnson reelected House speaker in win for Trump and his agenda
Mike Johnson’s failed speakership bid shows how hard it may be for the narrow Republican majority to enact Trump’s conservative agenda.
Cut my finger but I won't vote for Mike Johnson: Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie says he has no 'F's to give
Republicans have 219 seats and Democrats 215. Democrats are united in backing Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D, NY) which means if ...
House Speaker Vote Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
Two holdouts were convinced to change their minds and support Johnson after all the first-ballot votes were initially cast.
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Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson -- and incoming US president Donald Trump -- faced a test of political strength Friday ...
How Donald Trump reshaped the Republican Party
Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not place him at the ideological center of the Republican Party, but the center quickly moved to him. How did it happen? This episode: political ...