House Speaker Mike Johnson's victory came with a warning from hardline Republicans
House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel on Friday – along with a warning. Nine GOP lawmakers at first either abstained from voting for Johnson or voted for a different person for speaker.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
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 wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt
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Republicans Who Initially Voted Against Mike Johnson for House Speaker
Johnson faced an uphill battle in maintaining the speaker's gavel and eked out a win after initially coming up short.
Mike Johnson re-elected as US House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson will lead the US House of Representatives after he was re-elected on Friday. Mr Johnson said he wants to make sure they are “jump-starting” the agenda now so US President-elect Donald Trump is ready on day one.
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Amid winter storm, House Speaker asked lawmakers to stay in DC to certify election
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House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House ...
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The race for Texas House Speaker
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‘Colonies problem’: Delegate's mic cut after outcry during House speaker vote
Plasket asked the House clerk why she and other delegates were not asked to participate in the House speaker vote.
Watch These Six House Members During the Speaker Vote
With one Republican already pledging to vote against incumbent Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisianan can spare just one more ...
Jury back in court after extended holiday break in former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan trial
The jury is back in court after an extended holiday break in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption ...