Mike Johnson was reelected as House speaker on a single vote. But Johnson faces many of the same demands from hard-line conservatives that led to the ouster of his predecessor as speaker.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday after days of testifying in his own ...

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions ...

The deadlocked speaker election will soon enter a second round of voting after no candidate earned a majority of the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks after being re-elected Speaker on the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 3, 2025. (Photo by ...

(UPDATE: After seeming to come up short in his bid to be named speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson (R–La.) won support from a majority of members on Friday afternoon. Two Republicans—Rep.

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) pounds the gavel in the House Chamber before Representatives cast a vote that would re-elect him Speaker the US ...

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is predicting that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will remain in the top job for six years. The forecast from Gingrich — who wielded the gavel from 1995-99 ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson says conditions may be placed on federal aid to California amid catastrophic wildfires because of what he said are issues with local leadership. While talking to ...