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Freedom Caucus issues demand list for Mike Johnson to stay speaker
A group of nearly a dozen right-wing House Republicans on Friday released a list of demands they want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to fulfill in order to keep the speaker's gavel. Why it matters: It's enough members to force a vote on removing Johnson later on — meaning the newly reelected speaker has to take them seriously.
Freedom Caucus board sends warning shot to Johnson despite making him Speaker
Board members on the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly after he was reelected on Friday, despite the members voting to let him
Johnson meets with House Freedom Caucus members with his speakership in jeopardy
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday met with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus as his bid for the speakership in the next Congress hangs in the balance.
Mike Johnson Reelected as Speaker on ‘1st’ Ballot That Was Actually Like 3 Ballots
Republicans may be trying to show unity before Trump is sworn in, but today's little stunt shows that the party is actually fragile as hell.
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of the House after GOP holdouts change votes
Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been re-elected speaker of the House by a margin of 218-215-1. 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to what could be in store for the markets in 2025. These are the films that wanted so desperately to boldly go out into the world of Star Trek.
Johnson expected to fail on first vote to reclaim speakership
Mike Johnson is expected to come up short in his bid to remain speaker on the first ballot. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voted against him in the alphabetical roll call vote.
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Live updates: House to vote on speaker as Mike Johnson hopes to keep gavel
House Speaker Mike Johnson (Louisiana) is seeking to shore up support among fellow Republicans for reelection to his post as the new Congress convenes Friday at noon Eastern time. In his bid to keep the gavel,
Mike Johnson wins re-election as US House speaker
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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.
Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker on first ballot
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
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Mike Johnson’s Problems With the Right Have Been Deferred, Not Solved
Trump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as speaker. But they’ve made it clear he ...
House Freedom Caucus letter to GOP: We must advance President Trump's agenda
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Sen. John Thune says House Speaker Mike Johnson has a ‘really tough job’ ahead with a thin GOP majority
S.D., the incoming Senate majority leader, said Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have a "really tough job, ...
How Johnson won over GOP holdouts to secure a second term as speaker
Johnson did not acquiesce to the sort of demands made of Kevin McCarthy, who gave conservatives outsize sway to win the speaker's gavel in 2021.
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Rep. Andy Harris Plays Key Role in House Speaker Vote Drama
Md., played a pivotal role in a tense moment on Capitol Hill as House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection briefly appeared in ...
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Johnson Overcomes Minor Pushback from GOP Hardliners to Win Second Term as Speaker of the House
The 119th Congress began today and the first order of businesses was electing the Speaker of the House. After winning over a ...
How the Freedom Caucus Rose to Power in Wyoming
A Freedom Caucus bloc has never won control of a state legislative chamber — until now. Some lawmakers worry that the newly ...
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Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch
Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nail-biter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling ...