The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.

Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party's right-flank after ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

Catholics remain the largest Christian denomination represented, with 150 members. In total, Christians account for about 85% ...

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.

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.

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, ...

Under the new rules package, which cleared the lower chamber in a near-party-line vote, 215-209, a motion to vacate the chair ...

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

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

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Peter Welch were both chosen to serve on the committee that oversees taxation, tariffs, and trade.

Johnson did not acquiesce to the sort of demands made of Kevin McCarthy, who gave conservatives outsize sway to win the speaker's gavel in 2021.