House Republicans rejoice over quick speaker vote with only one defector
House Republicans succeeded in Friday's first vote to avoid the lengthy speaker voting process endured earlier by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Calif.). , Louisiana) for re-election. The 118th Congress will be held in early 2023. “Congratulations to my friend @SpeakerJohnson! We are energized and ready to work with […]
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 […]
Democrats have mixed reaction to Johnson’s speaker victory: ‘Hell has frozen over’
Democratic lawmakers had mixed reactions to Republican Rep. Mike Johnson's reelection as Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. On Friday, lawmakers gathered at Parliament House to vote to elect a speaker before the start of the new parliament. Johnson won the speaker's election in the first round, but not all Republicans supported his […]
House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that make it harder to invoke a vote to remove the Speaker. House members voted 215-209 along party lines to set the floor rules for the 119th Congress. The measures included raising the standard for calling a “motion to vacate the Speaker,” which triggers a vote of […]
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 […]
Trump Flipped Support From 2 GOP Holdouts In Mike Johnson’s Favor, Securing Speaker Role
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump walks to the stage to speak during a rally at Montana State University's Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf5:18pm – Friday, January 3, 2025 President-elect Donald Trump met with two Republican pushbacks to block […]
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 […]