Hegseth attends a Tennessee church in the denomination founded by Wilson.

“Thank you to the voters for voting for me, even though I would vote for Kathy Bates any day,” Sawai said, referencing her competitor who was nominated for “Matlock.” “Thank you to our ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 ...

Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY., who was nominated by his fellow Democrats. Before winning the vote, it appeared Johnson was going to fail to secure the required votes in the first round. A second round wasn’t ...

Nancy Mace (R-SC), according to Fox News. The incoming president said it would be “disrespectful” to voters to have the speaker vote go into a second or third ballot, adding that it would also ...

Three Republicans initially defected from Johnson during the vote, but two ultimately changed their votes to hand him the gavel. President-elect Trump started working the phones following the no ...

Even as the vote began, senior members of GOP leadership didn’t know exactly how the vote would go. Out of three lawmakers who opposed Johnson on the floor, only Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky ...

You may have missed her powerful moment from Friday’s House speakership vote if you’re not a C-SPAN junkie like me, but you ought to see it. The Democrat from the U.S. Virgin Islands made a ...

The exchange occurred after Plaskett, a Democrat, stood after the first roll call vote to note what she said was a parliamentary inquiry. Plaskett then asked the House clerk why she and other ...

Mike Johnson is still the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following a vote on Friday, January 3, 2025, the 52-year-old GOP member managed to keep his speakership by a slim margin.

Self and Norman were seen disappearing into a side room with Johnson and others after the roll call vote was complete, but before the vote was formally closed. Self then confirmed to reporters ...

A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call on the first day of the new Congress, one by one declining to vote or choosing another lawmaker.