U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks ...

Even though he was reelected in November, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress to pursue his short-lived ...

Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, the last Democrat to hold the office, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Now, his legacy is ...

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in ...

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House Speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

Johnson fell short at first, signaling trouble for House Republicans as they attempt to push Trump's second-term agenda.

The reversal leading to Johnson’s victory comes after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson and said he would make ...

WASHINGTON — Representative Mike Johnson succeeded at keeping his speakership in the first roll call on Friday, but the dramatic nail-biter vote was an ominous sign for the incoming Republican control ...

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political ...