Johnson, Greene hold 'productive meeting' as Speaker vote nears

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) met privately last week for a “productive” meeting, according to people and lawmakers familiar with the situation. told The Hill that recent signs of easing have added to tensions between the two. The meeting, which officials said last Wednesday night and lasted more than […]

Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) left open the possibility that President-elect Trump could appoint his Cabinet through recess appointments without requiring Senate confirmation. “We'll evaluate it at the right time and make the right decision. There may be a capability for that. We'll have to see how it goes,” Johnson said. He spoke on “Fox […]

Trump share McDonald’s with RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Donald Jr. and Speaker Johnson

President-elect Trump and his aides shared a McDonald's meal aboard Trump's private plane, and Donald Trump Jr. posted a photo Sunday morning confirming the Trump campaign's mission to make Americans healthier. I joked that I had to wait a day. President Trump and his inner circle include Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Donald […]

House GOP Moves to Make It Nine Times Harder to Vote to Vacate the Speaker

Two factions in the House Republican Conference brokered an agreement that would raise the threshold for a motion to remove the Speaker from one to nine people, a procedure used to force a vote to remove the Speaker. CNN reported The House rules package for the 119th Congress includes changes to the motion to nullify […]

Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker

House Republicans reached an agreement to introduce a motion to clear the threshold. Currently, House Republican Conference rules require only one member to introduce a motion to remove the speaker, which would trigger a vote by the entire chamber. But the deal was brokered at a conference hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and […]

House Republicans Nominate Mike Johnson for Speaker

The House Republican Conference on Wednesday continued to nominate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as House Majority Leader. johnson ran not opposed He accepted the position and won the nomination for chairman by a unanimous vote. The voice vote in favor of the Louisiana Republican Party's chairman nominee is a setback for some conservatives who had […]

Mike Johnson wins Republican support to be House speaker again after Trump endorsement

In a closed-door vote Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was once again elected speaker of the Republican conference. The remarks came after President-elect Donald Trump addressed House Republicans earlier in the day, saying he supported Johnson “100 percent,” according to people present. told Fox News Digital. But several hardline Republicans remain supportive of his […]

Trump throws full support behind Mike Johnson before speaker election

President-elect Trump gave his full support to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to lead the House again in a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers on Wednesday. Hours before Republicans elected leaders for the 119th Congress, President Trump told current and incoming members of Congress that he supports Johnson “100%,” according to people familiar with the matter. […]