WASHINGTON — House ... Johnson is trying to avoid the same fate that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, experienced two years ago: an embarrassing, drawn-out floor fight for the speaker’s gavel.

But that’s not to say that the Louisiana Republican’s path back to the gavel was ... and will fight.” Self also cited “firm assurances” from Johnson that House Republicans will have ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson amid a fight over the House gavel that will culminate in a vote at the end of the week. "Speaker Mike Johnson ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his ... speaker before the House begins his reelection vote.

House Speaker Mike Johnson smiles as a reporter asks him if he still wants to be speaker as he walks back to his office after the House passed a bill to avert a government shutdown on Capitol Hill ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political ... his election for speaker can begin, Speaker Mike Johnson opened Friday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House on first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain the gavel. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a ...

That has raised questions about whether he can win enough votes to keep his gavel, given the House GOP’s razor-thin majority. In short, Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican vote for Speaker ...

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post. The Louisiana Republican has the support of President-elect Donald ...