Rep. Mike Johnson voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
1 of 11 | Newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., bangs the gavel after being introduced by Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
WASHINGTON — The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker.But current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip…
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a…
Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz, predicts Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican…
Adam Kinzinger ‘certainly’ open to Kamala Harris cabinet post
TORONTO — Former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of 10 Republican House members to vote for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in the aftermath of the Jan.…
Kinzinger blames McCarthy for resurrecting Trump after Jan. 6
TORONTO — In a new documentary about his final term in Congress, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who voted for then-President Trump’s impeachment after…