House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to 'drastically' slash the size of government as Republicans take power in Congress.

The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.

Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party's right-flank after ...

US President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Louisiana lawmaker Mike Johnson after he was returned as speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday, hailing his victory as a sign of the country's ...

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

But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to ...

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.

Congress returns Friday and is voting for a House speaker just days after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson ...

Norman initially joined Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Keith Self (R-PA) in refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to continue leading the House.

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, ...

At the same time that it appeared House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would fail to be re-elected on the first ballot on the ...

Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.