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 […]
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 […]