Johnson said following his victory that the House will move swiftly on several legislation, alluding to the GOP infighting that paralyzed the House. In the first vote under his speakership, House lawmakers passed a resolution in support of Israel with bipatisan votes. CNN’s Piper Hudspeth ...
Johnson, a little-known lawmaker who is now second in line for the presidency, attracted the support of all 220 Republican members in attendance, surpassing the 215-vote total that was required to win. All 209 Democrats voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the party's House leader. "The people...
Oct 25, 2023, 3:37 PM EDT House motion-to-vacate rules remain unchanged after Johnson elected speaker The motion-to-vacate rules of the House of Representatives haven't changed since Rep. Mike Johnson became speaker, meaning he's still at risk of having ...
In an attempt to avoid some of the chaos that plagued the Republican majority in the last Congress, Republicans raised the threshold to force a vote on ousting the House speaker to nine GOP members. The previous threshold was one member. Leadership unveiled a new package Friday that added, "...
House Speaker Designate Mike Johnson (R-La.) is greeted by other House members during a vote to elect a Speaker of the House, Oct. 25, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO MAGA MIKE’S LOOMING GAVEL WOES —House Republicans’ three-week-long nightmare is over. But for new SpeakerMIKE JOHNSON...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise arrives for a House Republican party conference after Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position of Speaker by a House vote of 216-210, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 3, 2023. ...
The speakership vote will be the first test of House Republicans’ ability to unify this year, as they hope to achieve ambitious legislative goals on the border, energy and taxes with full control of Congress and the White House. As the Johnson drama shows, Trump’s backing doesn’t...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise arrives for a House Republican party conference after Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position of Speaker by a House vote of 216-210, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 3,...
Rep. Mike Johnson leaves the floor after the House failed to elect a Speaker of the House in the first vote on the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol, Jan. 3, 2025, in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/speaker-of-house-vote-live-updates-10-19-2023/#post-update-80c72469 2:14 PM / October 19, 2023 Tempers flare in GOP Conference meeting as opposition to McHenry plan grows Tensions came to a head in Thursday's meeting of the House GOP Conference, and...