Mike Johnson as speaker of the House ... earned the gavel when Texas Rep. Keith Self and South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman ...

Ralph Norman joined Thomas Massie in opposing Johnson, dooming his chances of getting reelected in the first ballot.

Norman had just voted against Mike Johnson when Nancy Mace handed him the phone and said that Trump wanted to speak with him.

The vote for House speaker included a few Republican holdouts, one of which was SC Rep. Ralph Norman. He and Rep. Keith Self ...

La., narrowly held onto the gavel in a nail-biter vote on Friday afternoon. Republicans eager to swear in President-elect ...

But Johnson is also in trouble because many of the key votes ostensibly for him look more like votes for the Republican ...

The day began with the formulaic roll call of every member of the House, which had become familiar to a national audience ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson secured another two-year leadership term on Friday, despite Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie voting ...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) gestures to Representative Ralph Norman, Republican of South Carolina, during the vote for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 119th Congress on ...

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker Friday on a first vote, overcoming skepticism about his leadership from some in his party. Johnson clinched the post after two ...

After an initial burst of drama, the House voted to give Speaker Mike Johnson another term as the GOP prepares to take total control of Washington.

Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've ...