Following the January inauguration, a flurry of executive orders, and Senate confirmations, the timing of when federal tax ...

Forty-nine House Republicans and a dozen senators have never voted for a law to raise the debt limit, highlighting issues the ...

Previously a staffer for Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Roy also knows the ins-and-outs of congressional procedure and ...

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

Speaker Mike Johnson was sitting inside Mar-a-Lago ... trip up the Republican agenda — and one in particular, Rep. Chip Roy. The Texas Republican had been a thorn in both men’s sides: He ...

The day began with the formulaic roll call of every member of the House, which had become familiar to a national audience over the 19 different ballots to elect a Republican Speaker in 2023. (First, ...

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 ...

Andy Harris of Maryland, Chip Roy of Texas, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania ... "I said, 'Mr. President, we just want Mike Johnson to back you up so that you can get your deal, you can get everything ...

The Republicans barely elected Mike Johnson as speaker of the House. The success of President-Elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda will depend on whether Republicans can close ranks in Congress.

Mike Johnson (R-La.) won re-election as Speaker ... Andy Biggs, Andrew Clyde, Michael Cloud, Paul Gosar, Andy Harris, Chip Roy, and Michael Waltz). The tally was temporarily 209-215-3.

• Speaker chosen: Mike Johnson was re-elected speaker of the House on Friday after flipping two GOP opponents following an intervention by President-elect Donald Trump, but he’ll face a big ...