Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Jan 4, 2025 · WASHINGTON -- Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos.
List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
Altogether, 56 individuals, from 24 states, have served as speaker of the House. The House has elected a speaker 128 times since 1789: [3] at the start of each of the 118 congresses, plus on 10 occasions when a vacancy arose during a Congress via death, resignation, or motion to vacate.
Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Jan 3, 2025 · Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that...
Who is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally …
Oct 26, 2023 · A low-key lawmaker who has been in the House for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t instantly recognizable to most Americans. But the social conservative and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump has been a quiet force within the Republican conference he now unexpectedly leads.
Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House as Trump’s …
Jan 4, 2025 · US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber’s top job on Friday in a lengthy vote that highlighted persistent divisions among Donald Trump’s Republicans on...
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker …
Jan 3, 2025 · U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald...
Mike Johnson reelected as Speaker of the House with Trump's …
Jan 3, 2025 · Johnson ultimately secured the speakership with the support of every sitting House Republican except for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who had pledged not to vote for the Louisiana congressman weeks ...
Mike Johnson elected House speaker after Trump backs Republican
Jan 3, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson, who eked out election as speaker of the House after a first ballot was kept open for more than an hour.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain as US House speaker
Dec 30, 2024 · US President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Mike Johnson to continue on in the role of House Speaker, just days before lawmakers are set to decide on who will hold the...
What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress - BBC
Jan 3, 2025 · Shortly after Mike Johnson appeared to come up two votes shy of retaining the speakership of the House of Representatives on Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene – the loyal Trump ally and firebrand ...