Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday was still grasping for the votes he needs to be re-elected hours before a vote on the House floor, continuing discussions with hard-line conservatives who have so far refused to back him.
Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Mike Johnson was returned as Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, after two party rebels dramatically reversed their initial “no” votes.
Is Mike Johnson Still the Speaker of the House? Updates
As Johnson’s place in the House of Representatives hangs in the balance, learn more about the Speaker of the House position here.
How Mike Johnson clinched the speakership — with an assist from Trump
The win came after a tense stand-off with House Republicans and a phone call from Donald Trump to two members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus.
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When is the House speaker vote? Live updates as Mike Johnson tries to keep his job
Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network. When is the House speaker vote? The House is set to vote around noon as it selects the speaker for the 119th Congress. Trump
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Tracking how each House member is voting for Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to secure the votes of nearly every Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker
The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post
New faces on Capitol Hill: Demographics of the 119th Congress
Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...
Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives
Six Indian American lawmakers have been sworn into the House, including Bera, Khanna, Krishnamoorthi, Jayapal, Thanedar, and ...
Recap: 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.
Stacey Plaskett’s moment during the House speakership vote makes waves: ‘I have a voice!’
The U.S. Virgin Islands delegate’s powerful exchange with the House parliamentarian highlighted the plight of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia being denied equal representation.
In divided US House, top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries aims to keep some grip on power
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries could be poised to wield more power than a minority leader typically enjoys in the U.S. House of ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
Six of the biggest moments in the House after a history-making 2024
There was no shortage of headline-grabbing interactions among lawmakers in the 118th Congress, and members have also dealt ...
Six of Indian Americans make it to the US House of Representatives
All six Indian Americans constitute an informal Samosa Caucus, a term coined by Krishnamoorthi. When sworn in for the first term in 2012, Dr Bera had then wished to have 10 Indian Americans in the ...
House of Representatives erupts in applause after clerk announces Matt Gaetz won’t be in Congress
The House erupted into applause when the House announced former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would officially be stepping down ...