Trump, Johnson and House Republicans

House GOP News Conference After Leadership Vote, Trump Meeting
House Republicans will take questions and deliver a statement on Wednesday afternoon after finalizing their leadership team. Mike Johnson appears poised for another term as Speaker, along with Steve Scalise as majority leader and Tom Emmer as whip.
Mike Johnson wins GOP nod to remain House speaker with Trump's backing
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won the GOP nomination Wednesday for a full, two-year term in the top job, after running unopposed despite hardliners threatening to put up an challenger. Why it matters: Johnson will need 218 votes in January to retain his gavel,
House GOP support Speaker Mike Johnson as leader after securing their majority
Washington — House Republicans backed Speaker Mike Johnson to lead for another two years as they voted in leadership elections on Wednesday just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years.
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week’s election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune (R-S.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson for speaker in meeting with House Republicans
La., is expected to easily win his party's nomination for speaker in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, with a final vote set for January on the House floor.
WATCH LIVE: House Republican leaders speak after leadership vote
Republicans are expected to retain their majority in the House of Representatives, but the Associated Press has not projected which party will have control of the lower chamber of Congress. The GOP regained the Senate majority with last week’s elections,
Watch live: House GOP leaders speak after Trump visit, elections
House Republicans are set to hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon following President-elect Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill. The GOP is likely to be taking a victory lap, as House Republicans swept races for the White House,
Live updates: House, Senate Republicans set to elect leaders
Republicans in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week’s election. In the Senate, Sens. John Thune (R-S.
House GOP weighs rule changes as Johnson locks down speaker support
Johnson met with members of both the conservative Freedom Caucus and centrist Main Street Caucus on Wednesday to broker a ...
House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s ...
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday ...
‘Motion to vacate’ threshold will rise under House GOP accord
House Republican factions agreed Wednesday night on a change to the chamber’s rules that would make it tougher to oust the ...