In past years, Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump and even a senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, have received votes for House speaker. None received the majority of the vote. And generally, ...

The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House ...

Moments after his election as House Speaker on Friday, Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, wasted no time in highlighting ...

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

Dozens of new lawmakers were sworn in, and Mike Johnson retained his position as House speaker Friday as Congress convened.

Johnson was able to flip two remaining holdouts who switched to support him, drawing applause from Republicans. The final ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, ...

Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice ...

ANALYSIS: Yes, Republicans have a trifecta. Yes, Trump is president. But hardliners’ inability to take yes for an answer ...

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has railed for weeks against Johnson, cast his vote for Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. And Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., voted for Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ...

President-elect Trump called two of the final Republican holdouts before they switched their votes in support of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), sources told The Hill, underscoring the incoming ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...