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Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House as Trump's Republicans unite behind him
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday in a lengthy vote that highlighted persistent divisions among Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Trump boosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ahead of high-stakes vote: ‘A fine man of great ability’
Trump doubled down on his endorsement of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Friday morning, hours before a high-stakes House vote on whether to keep him in power.
Live Updates: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network. When is the House speaker vote? The House is set to vote around noon as it selects the speaker for the 119th Congress. Who is
Speaker Mike Johnson Gives Update on Plans for Medicaid
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Axios that Republicans are discussing work requirements as part of a potential Medicaid overhaul.
Speaker Mike Johnson Says Trump Is the Coach Calling Plays. but What if Coach Changes His Mind?
House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities
Iowa's 4 US House members vote to reelect Mike Johnson as speaker. Here's what they said:
Johnson won the vote for speaker 218-215, holding onto the job he was first elected to in October 2023 after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
Mike Johnson Roasted Over What Could Be His Most Ironic Boast Yet
Mike Johnson brags about how fast the election certification was yesterday,” it captioned the clip. Commenters pointed out how the certification of President Joe Biden ’s 2020 election victory over then-POTUS Trump was only delayed (for hours) after Trump supporters stormed the U.
Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson
Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. While Johnson was officially reelected on the first ballot,
Mike Johnson's Problems May Just Be Beginning—Analysts
Johnson could face difficulty in passing President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, according to political analysts.
Mike Johnson wins dramatic speaker vote, is sworn in to lead House. Here’s how the day unfolded.
Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...
Why Trump has so much riding on the House speaker vote
Trump offered an unequivocal endorsement of Johnson on his Truth Social network on Friday, implying that a failure to return ...
Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker ahead of high-stakes vote for the gavel set for later this week
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday following a fight over government funding ...
See how every US House member voted for speaker
Three Republican lawmakers voted against Johnson for speaker on Friday, though the vote tally has not been finalized yet. A ...
What you need to know about the House speaker election
The 119th Congress will begin on Friday, ushering in a new era of Republican control in Washington that will start with a ...
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Missouri Legislature starts new session, elects new Speaker of the House
The 103rd Missouri General Assembly convened on Wednesday, marking the start of a new legislative session.Rep. Jon Patterson, ...