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Mike Johnson, House Speaker

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House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ordeal that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, endured to become speaker, his relatively swift victory was hardly a unifying moment.

Star Tribune · 2h

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.

CBS News · 11h

Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

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What Does the Speaker of the House Do?

As leader of the House of Representatives, the speaker controls what bills make it to the floor, appoints members to ...

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House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker — after re-electing Johnson

Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...

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Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race

President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that ...

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Watch: White House Press Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre As Congress Returns To DC

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday as the House holds their vote for Speaker.

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