Mike Johnson reelected as speaker after brief revolt
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected as the speaker of the House on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. Why it matters: Johnson's reelection was far from certain, with roughly a dozen House Republicans refusing to commit to backing him in the run-up to the vote.
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Katharine Jackson and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
First-round balloting is underway at the U.S. Capitol, as the new Congress opened Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker. Current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations
Mike Johnson ekes out speakership in dramatic vote, an ominous sign for Donald Trump’s new Republican Congress
Representative Mike Johnson succeeded at keeping his speakership in the first roll call on Friday, but the dramatic nail-biter vote was an ominous sign for the incoming Republican control of Washington as they face a razor-thin House majority and internal disagreements.
Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker
The House Republicans have voted to re-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin and Garrett Haake report on Capitol Hill on how Johnson worked to flip opposition during the first round of voting and where Congress goes from here.
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker as GOP mutiny threat dissolves
La., was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives on Friday. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast to his predecessor’s drawn-out, 15-round battle in 2023.
Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for re-election as House speaker
Mich., chair of the Republican conference, delivered a speech on the House floor to nominate Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., for re-election as House speaker.
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