The Hurdles and Headaches of the House Speaker Vote, Explained
If Republican Mike Johnson fails to win a swift re-election, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be delayed.
House to vote on rule making it harder to oust speaker
The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker will be increased to nine members.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson as House speaker: 'Good, hard working, religious man'
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La , in an effort to rally Republicans around the congressional leader as the party is slated to grapple with a razor-thin
Full List of Republicans Considering Elon Musk for House Speaker
Some Republican lawmakers are suggesting that Elon Musk becomes the new House speaker, replacing Mike Johnson.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson ahead of perilous House speaker vote
House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.
Trump and Johnson seek unified front heading into high-stakes speaker vote
President-elect Donald Trump and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) are trying to stave off a conservative rebellion that threatens to upend his reelection to House speaker. Johnson scored Trump’s endorsement days ahead of the new Congress commencing on Friday and a key vote to rename him speaker of the House with a razor-thin majority.
Johnson faces uncertainty ahead of House speaker vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement in the speakership race. However, Johnson still has to win over some Republicans if he wants to keep his job.
Trump’s endorsement of Speaker Johnson may not be enough to save him
House Republicans will decide just how quickly they want to tackle President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda on Friday when they vote on whether to keep the speaker gavel in the hands of Mike Johnson, who may not be safe even with the endorsement.
House Republicans undecided on Johnson’s speakership despite Trump’s support
Several Republicans are upset with how the House speaker handled government spending negotiations earlier this month, leaving them to wonder if Mike Johnson is the best option to pursue President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Johnson faces tough fight ahead in speaker’s race even after Trump endorsement
CNN By Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tough fight to retain the gavel even after an endorsement from Donald Trump, a test of the president-elect’s influence over his party amid the limits of an extraordinarily narrow majority.
Mike Johnson claims to have the votes he needs to stay as speaker
Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed confidence that he will remain House speaker. The Republican Party has a scant one-vote majority in the House. The new Congress will have its first day
Speaker race, Trump’s second term, Carter funeral: January brings flurry of political events
New Year’s Day ushers in a month of political events and milestones the likes of which Washington hasn’t seen in a while.
Mike Johnson huddles with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of high-stakes speakership vote
Rep. Mike Johnson is huddling with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Day, as the two strategize for a ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
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Will Elon Musk Become House Speaker? Here Are His Chances
Elon Musk has a 3 percent chance of becoming speaker of the House, according to online betting website Polymarket.
Trump gives US House Speaker Johnson 'complete and total endorsement'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for ...
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Can Elon Musk Become Speaker of the House if He's Not Natural Born Citizen?
Additionally, many have asked if someone can serve as House speaker without already being a member of the House of ...
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The House of Representatives acts
As a matter of fact, it came just a few hours before midnight. But, last week, the House of Representatives acted…avoiding a federal government shutdown. The last-minute vote wasn’t a total surprise, ...