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 […]
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 […]
House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker
The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed proposed rules that would make it more difficult to remove the speaker from office. Under the new rules package, which passed the House on a close party-line vote of 215-209, a motion to vacate the speaker would require at least nine members of the speaker's same party to support […]
Mike Johnson re-elected Speaker of the House after Trump puts the squeeze on pair of GOP holdouts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was re-elected to the House of Representatives after a last-minute reversal of two Republican opponents in a floor vote on Friday, with President-elect Donald Trump personally intervening to shut down opposition. . Mr. Johnson, 52, faces a razor-thin Republican majority in the House of Representatives, with 219 members from his own […]
3 top takeaways from Speaker Johnson’s re-election
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Mike Johnson Makes Three Promises to Earn Support as Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson has vowed to implement three initiatives if re-elected as speaker of the House. Neither initiative includes promises about committee appointments or changes to House rules, important aspects of which are often negotiated before a speaker is elected. Mr Johnson's pledge appeared to be a response to concerns some Republicans had about […]
Trump cheers Johnson winning speaker vote: ‘America is back’
First appearance on Fox: President-elect Trump reacts to Mike Johnson's re-election as House Speaker, telling FOX News Digital that the process has brought House Republicans “even closer together” and is a continuation of “Make America Great Again.” said. Mr Johnson was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday. A source told Fox […]
Mike Johnson Re-Elected as Speaker, Pledges to Advance America First Agenda
Congressman Mike Johnson was re-elected as Speaker of the House on Friday in a vote of 218-215 with support from President-elect Trump. It was about 15 months after he took office amid controversy within the Republican Party. His original opponents, Rep. Keith Self of Texas and Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, replaced him and […]
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 […]
Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker On First Ballot
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, givesls the gavel during the first session of the 119th Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty) image) OAN Staff Sophia FloresFriday, January 3, 2025 Updated at 11:39am: Congressman Mike Johnson secured enough […]