Updated Jan 03, 2025, 4:34 pm EST / Original Jan 03, 2025, 12:00 pm EST ReprintsAfter winning re-election as Speaker of the House in a close vote Friday, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson promised to put America first in a speech that echoed many of President-elect Donald Trump’s pri...
1:27 Kevin McCarthy scrambles to secure votes for speaker of the HouseCongressional lawmakers are set to vote on a new speaker Tuesday. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe House began voting shortly after noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will be -- though, so far, ...
Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
That plan opened an upcoming vacancy for the majority leader's position, which only requires the vote of the House Republican Caucus. The caucus on Tuesday chose current Deputy Majority Leader Brenden Jones of Columbus County over Haywood County Rep....
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 ...
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is elected by the majority party to lead the House. The individual in this office is second in line of presidential succession, following the vice president.
While other speakers throughout history have stepped down after losing the support of their party, McCarthy is the first to be ousted through a vote of the full House in the middle of a congressional term. "It's uncharted territory because we've never done that in the history of the Unit...
ˌSpeaker of theˈHousenoun the person who officially controls the meetings and discussions in the USHouse of Representatives. The political party that has the most Representatives is allowed to suggest someone for the Speaker's position, and then all the members of the House vote on this ch...
After the vote, Self and Norman told reporters they spoke to Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump, who stressed the need for party unity. They both said Johnson reassured them that he would fight to advance Trump's agenda with Republicans in control of Congress and the White House. ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the floor of the House following a vote to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress. January 3, 2025 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Mike Johnson re-elected Speaker of the House Live Tracking the ...