Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a news conference with Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, left, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, at the Capitol on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in ...

Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.

Hard-line conservative members blocked his bid. The incumbent needs the support of almost all Republicans to win the gavel again.

The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.

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

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life — again ...

It was a dramatic beginning to the 119th Congress as Republicans prepare for unified control in Washington. Despite a handful of initial holdouts, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was re-elected speaker ...

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday was still grasping for the votes he needs to be re-elected hours before a vote on the House ...

Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...

Two Republicans who initially voted against Johnson changed their votes to support him, preventing a days-long speaker battle.

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post ...

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a major challenge in the new Congress: the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years. In a dramatic turn of events, Johnson managed to retain the gavel in a single vote ...