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Bookmark or Share- Republican Mike Johnson re-elected as U.S. House Speaker after dramatic ...Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won re-election Friday to the U.S. House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support ...
- Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners ...Rep. Mike Johnson shakes hands with Representatives after he re-elected as the Speaker of the House on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2025.
- Live updates as House prepares to vote for speaker and new Congress ...The House speaker is elected by the whole chamber, not just the party in control. Republicans won 220 seats in November, but Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who was tapped to lead Trump's Justice ...
- Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic first-round ... - PBSNewly-elected House lawmakers started casting votes as Johnson’s name was put forward for nomination by the GOP Conference Chair Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich. “No speaker’s perfect,” she said.
- Mike Johnson reelected House speaker on first ballot: As it happened ...Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican who switched his vote to Johnson after initially opposing him, said the president-elect’s argument was simple: “Mike’s the only one who can be elected.” Trump’s phone calls — first with Norman, then with all three GOP lawmakers who had opposed Johnson — eventually helped convince them to change ...
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