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, ...

S.D., the incoming Senate majority leader, said Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have a "really tough job, ...

The House voted mostly along party lines Friday to adopt a rules package that protects newly reelected Speaker Mike Johnson ...

Trump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as speaker. But they’ve made it clear he ...

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, ...

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

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

Johnson has publicly expressed confidence that he will retain the speaker's gavel, but spent the final day before the vote on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican holdouts.

Mike Johnson was able to keep his spot atop the US House on Friday while seeming to offer minimal binding concessions to hard ...

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

Mike Johnson is elected House speaker during the first ballot, securing the gavel after Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self initially voted for other candidates. The Hill's Drew Petrimoulx and Julia ...