Texas Republicans line up to help Mike Johnson retain House speakership
WASHINGTON – Rep. Keith Self of McKinney was one of three U.S. House Republicans who initially refused to back Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker on Friday.
Mike Johnson wins dramatic speaker vote, is sworn in to lead House. Here’s how the day unfolded.
Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a second round of voting.
Iowa's 4 US House members vote to reelect Mike Johnson as speaker. Here's what they said:
Johnson won the vote for speaker 218-215, holding onto the job he was first elected to in October 2023 after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
Texas Congressman Keith Self opposes Mike Johnson in first vote, blocking him from speakership
Rep. Keith Self voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber, paralyzing the U.S. House
How each House member voted on Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson secured the votes of all but one Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
The Latest: Mike Johnson's Bid to Remain House Speaker at Risk as 119th Congress Begins
When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political life — again. While the Louisiana Republican has the support of President-elect Donald Trump, it will be House Republicans who will decide whether to reelect him to his post as Speaker of the House.
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Meet the new Texans in the U.S. House of Representatives
Texas has four new members of the U.S. House of Representatives following the first session of the 119th Congress.
Texas DPS arrests four 'confirmed' members of Tren de Aragua, Gov. Greg Abbott announces
DPS officers confirmed the suspects' Tren de Aragua gang affiliation by searching social media apps on their phones.
‘Every member has a voice’: Rep. David Cook working to gain support from Democratic colleagues
In less than two weeks the newest Texas Legislature will be sworn in at the state Capitol and the first important item on the ...
Watch These Six House Members During the Speaker Vote
With one Republican already pledging to vote against incumbent Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisianan can spare just one more ...
Why a Republican Texas House member is calling for a third GOP candidate in speaker's race
Rep. Gary Gates of Houston is warning that the increasingly contentious contest for House speaker is fostering "a poisonous atmosphere" in the GOP.
11 fun facts and miscellanies about the 119th Congress
Scuba instructors, movie producers and a lot of 30-somethings are set to join the 119th Congress. A few fun facts about ...
History-making LGBTQ legislators to be sworn in to 119th Congress
Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.
What’s next for Texas? 4 major questions looming for the divided state in 2025
Texas is facing a tumultuous 2025, as simmering feuds within the state’s ruling coalition are poised to boil over during its ...