but moderate Republicans are warning Johnson not to cave to the demands of the party's ascendant far-right. At least a handful of far-right members of Congress aren’t ready to commit their vote ...

“Good luck today for Speaker Mike Johnson, a fine man of great ability, who is very close to having 100% support,” Trump wrote. “A win for Mike today will be a big win for the Republican ...

He again called for Johnson's victory, saying a win for Johnson will be a "big win for the Republican Party." Johnson does appear to have the support of the majority of his conference along with ...

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a major challenge in the new ... be able to afford a single defection to pass legislation along party lines until the vacancies are filled. With Republicans in control ...

But Johnson’s supporters noted that legislating with only a slim majority in one chamber, and when a handful of Republicans would repeatedly tank party-line bills, was incredibly difficult.

Johnson's win in a first ballot vote on Friday demonstrated that Trump still has strong control over his party. Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie was the lone Republican to vote against Johnson.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been reelected speaker of the House after some drama in the first round of voting. The Republicans’ narrow majority in the chamber meant that only two Republicans ...

(CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday that Donald Trump favored moving his agenda as one sweeping package, according to sources in attendance ...

Besides Trump’s influence, perhaps most notable in the whole ordeal was Johnson’s insistence that he would land the votes without the usual commitments made by speakers of both parties — the ...

Steve Scalise, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and other members of leadership from both parties. Even some of Johnson's detractors seem relieved − a protracted leadership battle has been ...

Speaker chosen: Mike Johnson was re-elected speaker of the House ... underscored the president-elect’s hold over the Republican Party — and the tall task of keeping it together over the ...