Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after GOP mutiny threat dissolves
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson.
Burrows secures speaker position amid GOP division in Texas House
The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.
See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race
The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.
WATCH LIVE | State's House of Representatives formally elects a speaker
Arkansas' 95th General Assembly convenes today at noon and the House formally elects a speaker who is set to appoint a committee chairman. The Senate president pro tempore is also speaking for the Senate.
Texas state House elects moderate Republican as speaker despite conservative objections
Texas state Rep. David Cook was voted the state GOP’s nominee for House speaker in December, but state Rep. Dustin Burrows won the speakership in an 85-55 vote on Tuesday with the help of the chamber's Democrats.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right.
In contentious vote, Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was elected speaker of the Texas House as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature kicked off Tuesday, defeating the preferred candidate of grassroots Republicans and requiring help from Democrats to prevail.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker. All 4 Utah reps support him
The fate of Mike Johnson’s gavel rested on the House of Representatives and members-elect of the 119th Congress. On Friday, ...
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Recap: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.
Can Republicans navigate their narrow House majority?
Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 ...
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The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year
The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...
Local lawmaker to serve on Ohio House of Representatives leadership team
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN)- A local lawmaker was appointed earlier this week to a leadership role with the Ohio House of ...
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House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker
DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a ...