Mike Johnson, GOP and House

House GOP weighs rule changes as Johnson locks down speaker support
Johnson met with members of both the conservative Freedom Caucus and centrist Main Street Caucus on Wednesday to broker a deal ahead of leadership elections.
House GOP Conference unanimously re-elects Johnson as Speaker
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will keep his job in the next Congress. The House Republican conference unanimously re-elected him to the top spot on Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson saying he was “with him all the way.”
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
The first test will come Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections that will establish the new power centers for a Washington dominated by President-elect Donald Trump.
Mike Johnson wins GOP nod to remain House speaker with Trump's backing
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won the GOP nomination Wednesday for a full, two-year term in the top job, after running unopposed despite hardliners threatening to put up an challenger. Why it matters: Johnson will need 218 votes in January to retain his gavel,
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House GOP nominates Johnson for speaker, taps McClain for conference chair
As they edge toward a House majority, Republicans welcome President-elect Donald Trump, tap familiar faces to lead caucus.
House GOP support Speaker Mike Johnson as leader after securing their majority
Washington — House Republicans backed Speaker Mike Johnson to lead for another two years as they voted in leadership elections on Wednesday just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years.
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to
Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker
Two opposing House GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair.
House GOP News Conference After Leadership Vote, Trump Meeting
House Republicans will take questions and deliver a statement on Wednesday afternoon after finalizing their leadership team.
House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s ...
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and ...
Republicans Narrowly Keep House Majority, Completing a GOP Trifecta in Washington
Voters have given the once-fractured House GOP a second chance at leading by delivering Republicans another razor-thin House ...
Live updates: Trump to meet with House Republicans, Biden during Washington visit
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.