Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called ...

For a moment there on Friday afternoon, Mike Johnson’s speakership looked a little dicey. But following multiple huddles and ...

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their ...

The judge issued an order setting a Jan. 10 sentencing date, although the judge indicated the president-elect would not receive jail time.

The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin ...

Norman initially joined Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Keith Self (R-PA) in refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to continue leading the House.

In past years, Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump and even a senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, have received votes for House speaker. None received the majority of the vote. And generally, ...

Rep. Keith Self was one of three Republicans who initially voted for someone other than Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House Friday.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Peter Welch were both chosen to serve on the committee that oversees taxation, tariffs, and trade.

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right ...