In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress by a razor-thin margin.
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) kept his gavel amid a threat from the right flank of the House GOP, but managing the House GOP ...
The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.
WASHINGTON – House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel for another two years on Friday – along with a warning.
Johnson faced an uphill battle in maintaining the speaker's gavel and eked out a win after initially coming up short.
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.
The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post.
Most of the 175 bills the General Assembly passed received bipartisan support. Here's a look at each member's number of 'yes' ...
Roughly a dozen hard-line House conservatives are demanding a host of amorphous commitments from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to win their support Friday, throwing his leadership tenure into ...
Johnson fell short at first, signaling trouble for House Republicans as they attempt to push Trump's second-term agenda.
The vote is likely a strong early sign that the president-elect will be able to move his legislative agenda through Congress.