Ahead of House speaker vote, GOP’s Mike Johnson remains on thin ice
When Donald Trump endorsed the incumbent speaker, he likely hoped that it would effectively end the discussion about Mike Johnson’s fate. It did not.
Mike Johnson gets public GOP Senate support ahead of tight House speaker vote
Some senators have opted to publicly announce support for Mike Johnson in his bid to remain House speaker, which is a notable move for members of the upper chamber.
Mike Johnson's Fate Uncertain As House Speaker Vote Looms
The House will meet Friday at noon and has to select a speaker before it can do anything else — including certify Donald Trump's election victory.
How Mike Johnson Could Lose the House Speaker Vote, Explained
If no one quickly wins the gavel, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be delayed.
Showdown ensues over House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection
CNBC's Emily Wilkins reports on news regarding the Speaker of the House. Saquon Barkley and family react to Eagles sitting him with chance to break NFL rushing record How to stop intrusive thoughts once and for all,
GOP Lawmaker Says Mike Johnson Doesn't Have The Votes To Be Speaker
Chip Roy (R-Tex.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could lose his bid to keep the gavel when the chamber votes later this week. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday and I think we need to have the conference get together so that we can get united,
Mike Johnson fights for GOP votes to win House Speaker election
Even as President-elect Trump has said Speaker Mike Johnson has his “complete and total endorsement,” for re-election, Johnson is scrambling to lock down his own party's support, as he'll need nearly every GOP vote to hold on to the position.
How Trump could put allies in key government posts without Senate approval
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act sets the rules for presidents to tap acting officials to fill vacancies throughout the ...
From U.S. Senate to vice president: who will replace JD Vance?
JD Vance is set to take on the role of vice president on Jan. 20, but it's still unclear who will take over his Senate seat.
The most memorable 2024 Senate moments: A convict, a defection, and a new majority
Who says the Senate doesn’t have its fair share of drama? The “world’s greatest deliberative body” was at the forefront of ...
Senate Intelligence Committee criticizes CIA’s treatment of ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday slammed the CIA for its treatment of patients with a ...
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Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ...
Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government ...
Ways and Means chair takes shot at Senate tax delay
The Republican chair of the House’s tax writing committee called on Congress to quickly extend President-elect Trump’s 2017 ...
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December ...
House, Senate find last-minute common ground on health care
Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...
Social Security Fairness Act clears key Senate hurdles with passage down to the wire
Senators advance House-passed bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans with public pensions.
US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns
President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S.
Eight Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans secured a trifecta in the 2024 elections, winning control of the White House, House and Senate, but that doesn’t ...