US President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Louisiana lawmaker Mike Johnson after he was returned as speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday, hailing his victory as a sign of the country's ...

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a rules package on Friday that will make it far more difficult to ...

The judge in the New York hush money case of President-elect Trump denied Trump's motion to dismiss the case and set sentencing for Jan 10. But the judge said he will not order Trump jailed. Meanwhile ...

Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy was sworn in on Friday afternoon, but not until he first engaged in an interesting vote for the House ...

But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to ...

Congress returns Friday and is voting for a House speaker just days after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson ...

Norman initially joined Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Keith Self (R-PA) in refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to continue leading the House.

Trump supported Johnson and the GOP followed — an early sign of unity among House Republicans as they head into the new 119th Congress.

In past years, Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump and even a senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, have received votes for House speaker. None received the majority of the vote. And generally, ...

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the incoming Senate Majority Leader, on Friday said that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have "a really, really tough job," navigating a narrow majority.

As Republicans hold just a four-seat advantage in the House, a new Congress began on Friday with Speaker Johnson retaining his post.

Rep. Keith Self was one of three Republicans who initially voted for someone other than Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House Friday.