Trump interrupted golf game to convince GOP holdouts to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, lawmaker says
President-elect Donald Trump put down his 9-iron and picked up the phone Friday to persuade Republican voters to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). The 78-year-old president spoke with one of the holdouts, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), two Republicans who initially voted against Johnson's reappointment as speaker of the House. He is believed […]
GOP Defectors Sent Speaker Johnson a Message — ‘We Can Take You Down’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Friday in the network's special coverage of the House speaker vote that Republicans who didn't initially vote for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) did so to send a message. He said that. Mr. Tapper said: “Okay, so Congressman Mike Johnson is now officially Speaker Mike Johnson. The other House Republicans had […]
Republican says Trump was playing golf when president-elect called him to switch House speaker vote to Johnson
Rep. Ralph Norman (RS.C.) initially voted for Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House on Friday, but President-elect Trump tried to convince him to change his vote while playing golf. was completed. Norman was one of three Republicans who initially refused to vote for Mike Johnson to keep his job. Mr. Norman told reporters Friday […]
Freedom Caucus board sends warning shot to Johnson despite making him Speaker
Officials of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus warned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) shortly after his reelection Friday, even though he voted to keep the gavel. Shots were sent. The letter was led by Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and was signed by 11 members. they said they […]
Mike Johnson Says Defending U.S. Borders ‘Number One Priority’ After Securing House Speaker Role
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said in a speech shortly after securing the gavel that securing the border is the “top priority” of the 119th Congress. After ultimately winning the speakership on the first vote, Johnson laid out his vision in the House of Commons, making it clear that securing the border was a top priority […]
GOP lawmaker dishes why he changed his vote to support Mike Johnson in heated House speaker vote
Mike Johnson, Republican, Louisiana, nominated for chair; re-elected He took the lead in the House on Friday, despite losing one fellow Republican in the final vote tally. In the end, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to vote against Johnson, but it could have been even worse for the House speaker. Rep. Keith […]
9 Republicans Send Mike Johnson a Massage: We Can Vacate You
Nine House Republicans have signaled to Speaker Mike Johnson that they have the option of filing a motion to resign as speaker. The House rules package, which will be voted on after the speaker is elected, includes a provision setting the threshold for the number of members to nine. I ask for a motion to […]
Trump reclaims influence of GOP as Republicans fall in line behind Johnson
President-elect Trump successfully rallied House Republicans on Friday to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). – Overcoming deep divisions within the party and calming concerns about President Trump's ability to unify the party after the stunning defeat of a government spending bill late last month. The bill led to 38 defections from the Republican Party […]
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker: Here were the top three moments of the dramatic vote
In a tight vote Friday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) narrowly retained the gavel. Republicans hope to use their control of the House, Senate and White House to swear in President-elect Trump later this month, avoiding the same fate as the last two drawn-out speaker elections. The spat between Trump and Johnson ultimately led […]
Panthers’ DJ Johnson out for Week 18 after car accident, concussion
Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson will miss the team's final game of the season after sustaining a concussion in a car accident and being placed on the reserve/non-football injured list. The two-car crash happened this week on Llama Street in south Charlotte. According to The AthleticAnd head coach Dave Canales told reporters that Johnson's condition, which […]