GOP rebels switch vote to Johnson after Trump’s 11th hour calls, pushing him over the finish line
President-elect Trump appears to have helped House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) avoid a nasty, drawn-out battle for control of the House. President Trump said he spoke by phone with Representatives Ralph Norman (South Carolina) and Keith Self (R-Texas) after they initially voted for someone other than Johnson to be speaker. Two experts spoke to Fox […]
Mike Johnson Elected Speaker After GOP Dissenters Change Their Votes
After some initial resistance, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) officially won the speaker's gavel, receiving 218 votes, enough to secure the position. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) kept his promise to vote against Mr. Johnson and voted for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) also did not initially vote for Johnson, choosing Rep. Jim […]
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker as GOP mutiny threat dissolves
On Friday, House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was reelected as Speaker. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines in the first round, in contrast to his predecessor's 15 long-running 2023 elections. This comes despite heavy criticism from some conservatives who have threatened to withhold support from Johnson in protest of his handling of government […]
GOP Will Continue Investigation Into Jan 6th Committee
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to continue the investigation at a committee meeting on January 6th. “The special committee on January 6th manipulated and suppressed evidence. They created a false and false narrative, all to try to hurt […]
FBI has made ‘little meaningful progress’ toward identifying Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect: House GOP report
House Republicans said Thursday that the FBI's “failure” to identify those responsible for planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters nearly four years ago made Americans “less safe.” “There is,” he warned. a report House Administration Committee Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massey (R-Ky.) announced that […]
Texas GOP lawmaker looking for 'third option' to avoid 'status quo' in House as Speakership election nears
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is exploring a “third option” to avoid a “status quo” in the House as the speaker's election approaches. “There is concern that the delay in selecting the chairman may slightly delay the enactment of President Trump's policies,” Cloud said in a post on social platform X on […]
Mike Johnson gets public GOP Senate support ahead of tight House speaker vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) received public support from Senate Republicans as he faces an uncertain vote Friday on whether to keep his role in the new Congress. “my friend [Johnson] “Congress has done a great job in the House as we look forward to growing our economy and protecting our communities in the new […]
Former Virginia GOP congressman forms exploratory committee for possible statewide run
Former Virginia Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman said he has formed an exploratory committee to run for statewide office as an independent. “That's why we created the review committee, because we think we need someone who is going to pull out the ax and tell us the truth, whether or not there's an R&D behind a […]
Paxton warns of primary challenges for GOP incumbents amid Texas Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) warned Tuesday that Republican incumbents in the state Legislature face major challenges as the race for the Texas House speaker's seat continues. “Texans expect a Republican-led majority to elect a Speaker by a majority of Republican state legislators. Please take this as a warning to block a Speaker elected […]
GOP lawmakers slam Biden for allowing 9/11 terrorists to skirt death penalty: ‘Unforgivable’
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday criticized President Biden after a judge on the Court of Military Appeals refused to invalidate sweetheart plea deals the administration granted to three suspected 9/11 plotters. “This is abhorrent. The fact that Joe Biden allowed these plea deals to take place on his watch is inexcusable,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) wrote […]