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 ...
In 2016 Johnson defeated a pro-gun, anti-abortion Democrat by more than 30 percent of the vote to gain the seat representing Louisiana’s deep-red 4th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. (He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022.) He entered Congress in the same election ...
Mike Johnson, who was elected House speaker, took the lead in filing a brief in a lawsuit that sought to overturn Biden’s 2020 election win.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation. We have a lot to get to this morning, including the latest on the evolving situation in Memphis. But we begin with the new Speaker of the House, California Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, who is second in the presidential...
Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
Most House Republicans, even some of the most conservative, supported Kevin McCarthy and praised his leadership on the House floor in the hours before his ouster. "As the only member who's serving here who took every chance to vote against Speaker Boehner, and to vote against Speaker Ryan,...
“I couldn't care less what Donald Trump thinks about the speaker of the House. What I care about are the members who can vote on him and get it done,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). “They should box out the outside influences and lead.” ...
A spokesperson for Jordan said after the end of the first round that House members should be prepared to vote again Tuesday. Here are the Republicans who voted against Jordan on the first vote: Rep. Don Bacon,of Nebraska, was the first to cast a vote for McCarthy. ...
House recesses ahead of vote on Israel resolution Johnson declared the House in recess after he completed procedural tasks associated with his new position as speaker. "We'll be back soon," he said. A vote on the resolution denouncing Hamas and supporting Israel is scheduled to begin between ...
“A friend to all and an enemy to none,” Republican conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik said when nominating Johnson ahead of the speaker vote Wednesday. Related Stories Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos Rep. Bowman of New York...