During the vote for the next House speaker, incumbent Mike Johnson texted on his cellphone and talked with his head bowed to Rep. Andy Ogles (R., Tenn.), who was crouched in the aisle beside him.

It seemed oddly appropriate for Johnson to literally hand the president his gavel on the day he and his caucus delivered ...

Incumbent Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) warned of a “constitutional crisis” if the House can’t swiftly elect a speaker. A law dating to the first Congress in 1789 requires the election of ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is sticking to a promise he made the day he was sworn into the job over a year ago: Don’t expect him to hash out deals that could benefit him.

‘Look, no, I think there’s a clear distinction between those two,’ Johnson said. Pressed on what he sees as the difference, the Louisiana Republican added , “Everybody wants me to ...

Johnson had been scheduled to address a special session of the Israeli Knesset, but canceled the trip when war broke out between Israel and Iran.

As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson — the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 — is not yet assured to be ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., narrowly held onto the gavel in a nail-biter vote on Friday afternoon. Republicans eager to swear in President-elect Trump later this month and capitalize on ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) heads to the House floor on Friday in hopes of being formally reelected Speaker. While Johnson has the endorsement of President-elect Trump to remain Speaker… ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is reelected to his position A new session of Congress began Friday with Republicans to take full control in the Washington this month.

Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed confidence that he will remain House speaker. The Republican Party has a scant one-vote majority in the House. The new Congress will have its first day of session on ...