‘Colonies problem’: Delegate’s mic apparently cut after outburst during vote for Speaker of the House
U.S. Virgin Islands Representative Stacey Plaskett protested the non-voting status of the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories on Friday, accusing the U.S. of having a “colonial problem” in remarks on the House floor. After that, it caused various reactions. The exchange occurred after Ms. Plaskett, a Democrat, stood after the first roll call vote […]
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, […]
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 […]