Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
It is deeply troubling that in his first tweet in 2025, Rep. Thomas Massie continues his obsession with Israel and antisemitic tropes,” the organization wrote.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote against Johnson in the end, after Reps. Keith Self, R-Texas and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., initially voted for someone else but then switched ...
There were six additional Republican holdouts who declined to vote the first time around, including Representatives Andy ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor ...
Opinion
The New Republic on MSN4dOpinion
House Members Clap for Joy at Matt Gaetz’s Absence
Applause broke out after clerk Kevin McCumber announced that Gaetz would not be attending the speakership vote.
Johnson ultimately secured the speakership with the support of every sitting House Republican except for one − Rep. Thomas Massie ... and move the United States to a more sustainable fiscal ...
First up at bat on Friday was the comical U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY ... in New Orleans is a clear warning shot for the United States. Wegmann says the 14 dead people and dozens ...
Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.