Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called ...

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

The hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he narrowly avoided being voted down by some caucus members from retaining the gavel Friday.

Mike Johnson retains gavel after Trump convinces two reps to change votes - Donald Trump’s ally initially struggled to retain gavel as Congress reconvened on Friday but president-elect says he helped ...

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

GOP Representative Chip Roy has warned House Speaker Mike Johnson that a significant number of House Republicans have ...

Johnson fell short at first, signaling trouble for House Republicans as they attempt to push Trump's second-term agenda.

Board members on the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly ...

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected as the speaker of the House on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. Why it ...

The hrandful of Republicans who didn’t initially pick a speaker have now cast their votes. Reps. Andy Biggs (R., Ariz.), Michael Cloud (R., Texas), Andrew Clyde (R., Ga.), Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.), Andy ...

The reversal leading to Johnson’s victory comes after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson and said he would make calls on Johnson’s behalf in the days leading up to the vote for a speaker, ...