The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the stunning decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, from the role.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Republican Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee for the 119th Congress.

A number of Republicans are calling for conditions to any federal aid that goes to California as the state struggles with catastrophic wildfires.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re ... s what we’ll do,” he said. The United States is already the world’s biggest producer of crude oil as well as the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas. House Republicans on Friday also made it easier ...

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After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol at the end of the 118th Congress last year, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly announced a rule restricting bathroom usage in the 119th Congress.

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.

Representative Mike Johnson has been sworn in as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives once again after a dramatic re-election vote. The move has effectively paved the way for a Republican-controlled congress to legislate under the incoming Donald Trump presidency.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Monday there should be conditions on federal aid for California as it addresses the impacts of massive wildfires.