As speaker of the House, Johnson will have final say over what bills make it to the floor. Funding the government past a deadline of Nov. 17 is the most pressing item on the agenda.

An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Rep. Mike Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021.

WASHINGTON – Despite the House being frozen without a speaker, Congress is in for a hectic week as Republicans scramble to find a new leader after the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin ...

house gop selects jordan as speaker candidate, teeing up house-wide vote "Jim Jordan is not fit to serve as Speaker of the House," Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., wrote on social media.

The swearing-in of new House members on the opening day of the 118th Congress was delayed as the fight for who will serve as Speaker drags on. “Still not sworn in because the Republicans are ...

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: After more than three weeks of paralysis, the House of Representatives is back in business. Since new House Speaker Mike Johnson took the gavel yesterday, members have seen a ...

The Speaker of the House vote came up short for Rep. Jim Jordan in his first attempt Tuesday. ... A vote is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET though it is unclear if it result in a new Speaker.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee arrives as House Republicans meet behind closed doors to try to unite around him as their new nominee for speaker, at the Capitol ...

The race is on to find a new speaker of the House. So far, there are two candidates: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio.

The House will convene Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, to elect a speaker for the new Congress. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File. Once a quorum is established, McCarthy and House Democratic leader Hakeem ...