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

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right ...

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in ...

Another newcomer with experience in elected office is new Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, who was until recently the Prince ...

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The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political ...

The House is in limbo again after Republicans failed to coalesce around Mike Johnson for speaker despite President-elect Trump's endorsement.

Texas state House Rep. Mihaela Plesa suggested Democrats faced defeats because they failed to address economic concerns and other everyday issues.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions ...

The Louisiana Republican was unanimously nominated as his party’s candidate for speaker. But resistance among right-wing ...