Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.

is currently speaking on the House floor ... speaker vote to begin shortly. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters while heading into the House chamber he expects to be returned to ...

Even backing from Trump himself, usually a surer bet for Republicans, was no guarantee of Johnson's ability to stay in the speaker's office. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries attempted to ...

It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began for multiple reasons.

leading to a drawn-out floor fight. In 2023, it took Kevin McCarthy 15 rounds of voting over multiple days to win the speakership. The House will need to hold a second speaker vote if Johnson ...

“We can make him Speaker and then elect him President!” she wrote. Earlier today, Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, said he plans to nominate ... He has a House office building named after him.

The amount of power concentrated in the speaker’s office ... House Democrats accused top department officials of engaging in “flagrant ethics violations.” A $3 Trillion Budget Plan: The ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday backed the Trump administration’s decision to offer buyouts to federal workers who do not plan to return to the office ... at the House GOP’s retreat ...

has evolved into a high-stakes vote for the office of House speaker, among the most powerful elected positions in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris was swearing in the senators. While the ...