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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is convinced his best path to avoiding a midterm rout runs through Texas' Rio Grande ...

Speaking to the three top House Republican leaders over the past three days at the House GOP retreat here in Doral, Fla., ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Mike Johnson for speaker on Friday ... “We demand the House of Representatives deliver — quickly,” they wrote. All Texas Democrats voted for their party’s choice for speaker — Rep.

House Speaker Mike Johnson won reelection on the first ballot ... Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) and Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) initially voted against Johnson, leaving his path to victory unclear.

Speaker Mike Johnson walked off the floor as the first ballot for his speaker’s race was coming to a close. Three Republicans voted for other candidates besides Johnson. Texas Rep. Keith Self ...

Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Andy Harris (Md.) and Chip Roy (Texas) — but cast ballots for Johnson as the clerk read their names a second time. Those who withheld support for ...

American flags will fly at full height at the United States Capitol and across Texas in recognition of President-elect Donald ...

Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Andrew Clyde, R-Ga.; Michael Cloud, R-Texas; and Chip Roy, R-Texas, ultimately voted for Johnson. Trump then got on the phone with both Norman and Self and urged them to ...

Rep. Keith Self was initially one of three who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber. U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, speaks at a press conference at ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber on Friday, before switching his vote for Johnson at the last minute. Self ...