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 himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.
Mike Johnson Reelected Speaker As House GOP Closes Ranks
Trump supported Johnson and the GOP followed — an early sign of unity among House Republicans as they head into the new 119th Congress.
Speaker Mike Johnson Gives Update on Plans for Medicaid
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Axios that Republicans are discussing work requirements as part of a potential Medicaid overhaul.
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?
House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities.
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Mike Johnson may not win House speaker vote. GOP should pick this emoji instead. | Opinion
Current House Speaker Mike Johnson walks into Friday's speaker election uncertain he'll walk out with the same job title. Time for somebody new.
Thomas Massie ends as lone GOP opponent to reelecting House Speaker Mike Johnson
"I'd say there's a 70% chance Mike Johnson is going to be speaker ... because that's just the way the swamp works," Congressman Thomas Massie said.
GOP congressman urges Republicans to back Mike Johnson ahead of House speaker vote
Despite party infighting, one GOP congressman is seeking to unite Republicans behind House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of a vote that will decide whether he retains the gavel in 2025.
Could House Speaker Mike Johnson lose his job on Friday? Pivotal House vote looms.
David Super, an expert on congressional procedure who teaches at Georgetown University, said Congress should still be able to perform its duty without a speaker because the House and Senate will be meeting in a joint session. Vice President Kamala Harris will be presiding over Trump's win – and her defeat – in the 2024 election.
Ahead of House speaker vote, GOP’s Mike Johnson remains on thin ice
When Donald Trump endorsed the incumbent speaker, he likely hoped that it would effectively end the discussion about Mike Johnson’s fate. It did not.
Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson
Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. While Johnson was officially reelected on the first ballot,
Mike Johnson wins House speaker reelection after some GOP holdouts change votes
Congress returned Friday, voting to reelect House speaker Mike Johnson after some Republican holdouts changed their votes.
House speaker vote live updates: Mike Johnson's fate could hinge on a single GOP vote
Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy, ...
GOP lawmaker reveals why he changed his vote to support Mike Johnson in heated House speaker vote
S.C., expanded on why he changed his vote in favor of Speaker-designate Mike Johnson's re-election on "The Story." ...
Mike Johnson plans to use reconciliation to circumvent Democrats on debt limit fight
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) maintained that Republicans will move forward with President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to ...