Meanwhile, on the other side of Capitol Hill, the Senate is set to swear in its 100 senators without much fanfare or drama.

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, ...

At the same time that it appeared House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would fail to be re-elected on the first ballot on the ...

La., narrowly held onto the gavel in a nail-biter vote on Friday afternoon. Republicans eager to swear in President-elect ...

Md., played a pivotal role in a tense moment on Capitol Hill as House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection briefly appeared in ...

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post.

Dozens of new lawmakers were sworn in, and Mike Johnson retained his position as House speaker Friday as Congress convened.

Johnson ultimately secured the speakership with the support of every sitting House Republican except for one − Rep. Thomas ...

Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.

Trump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as speaker. But they’ve made it clear he ...

Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice ...

ANALYSIS: Yes, Republicans have a trifecta. Yes, Trump is president. But hardliners’ inability to take yes for an answer ...