Rep. Mike Johnson voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
1 of 11 | Newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., bangs the gavel after being introduced by Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
WASHINGTON — The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker.But current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip…
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a…
Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz, predicts Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican…
Adam Kinzinger ‘certainly’ open to Kamala Harris cabinet post
TORONTO — Former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of 10 Republican House members to vote for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in the aftermath of the Jan.…
Kinzinger blames McCarthy for resurrecting Trump after Jan. 6
TORONTO — In a new documentary about his final term in Congress, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who voted for then-President Trump’s impeachment after…
George Santos to reportedly plead guilty Monday to fraud charges
Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal fraud charges, multiple media outlets reported citing sources close to the case.…
Sen. Tim Scott weds South Carolina designer
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott speaks at the Florida Freedom Summit on November 4, 2023. The life long bachelor wed designer Mindy Noce in a…
Bipartisan Senate proposal would ban stock trading for members of Congress, president
1 of 3 | “Congress should not be here to make a buck,” Sen. Josh Hawley (seen here last month), R-Mo., said Wednesday at a…
Vince Fong wins special election to replace Kevin McCarthy
In the race to replace former Rep. Kevin McCarthy in Congress, San Joaquin Valley voters Tuesday chose Vince Fong, a Republican state assemblyman who was…
How Kevin McCarthy is influencing this California congressional race
VISALIA — As he stood on a sun-dappled patio overlooking the Visalia Country Club, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux didn’t mince words about his chances…
House Speaker Mike Johnson survives effort to oust him from leadership
1 of 5 | The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson…
Proof that Republicans can still do what’s rational and right
There’s no record of Edmund Burke — the great Irish-born British statesman and father of modern conservatism — actually saying what is often attributed to…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson
WASHINGTON — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday…
Biden signs stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, extend funding deadline
1 of 4 | U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured speaking to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,…
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies as House Republicans seek to cut funding
1 of 5 | Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C. House Republicans…
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz will seek re-election after saying she will not
1 of 2 | U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., said Monday she would run to retain her seat after previously saying she would not. File…