Mike Johnson will remain our House speaker, and here’s why: GOP rep
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, previews Mike Johnson’s future as House Speaker during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend. source
Speaker Johnson faces year of tight votes and acrimony: ‘A lot of expectations’
The high-stakes battle for control of the House is over, but Speaker Mike Johnson's politically dangerous year is just beginning. Winning the speaker's gavel would be easy, given that Johnson, R-La., had no Democratic support and could only lose one Republican thanks to the razor-thin House Republican majority. It's not a thing. On Friday afternoon, […]
Johnson faces tough road on Trump agenda after dramatic Speaker vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) took the gavel amid threats from the House Republican right wing, but things won't get any easier for House Republicans from here. Friday's dramatic speaker's vote in the full House of Representatives saw three Republicans narrowly shielding Mr. Johnson from the gavel, with two of them pivoting to support him, […]
Speaker Johnson prevails in a nail-biter: Five takeaways
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Friday ignored threats from a group of far-right lawmakers concerned about his leadership record and efforts to cut spending, defying his most conservative critics. I decided to get over it and keep the gavel in the next Congress. The victory puts Johnson in the driver's seat of the House, […]
Jeh Johnson concerned terror threat at 'heightened level'
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the country's terrorist threat is at an “elevated level” after the New Orleans car attack that killed more than a dozen people on New Year's Day, and said the current and incoming administrations The ball called for people to “keep an eye on it”. ” “Well, no matter […]
GOP lawmaker warns of Johnson accountability for 'failures'
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) said Friday that he has concerns about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) serving in his second stint as House Republican leader, despite endorsing the incumbent. expressed. Mr Perry said there was no deal in place to win votes for Mr Johnson, but stressed the terms going forward. “We're not here for […]
Donald Trump Wishes Mike Johnson ‘Good Luck’ on Speaker Vote
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his support for House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker of the House. President Trump seems confident that Johnson is the man to lead House Republicans for at least the first two years of his second administration. Not all House Republicans are impressed with Johnson. Mr Johnson tried […]
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 […]