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House Speaker Mike Johnson Implements Nancy Mace’s Trans Bathroom Ban After All
The policy was left out of last week’s proposed package but Rep. Johnson quietly included the ban in the final rules.
Could House Speaker Mike Johnson lose his job on Friday? Pivotal House vote looms.
David Super, an expert on congressional procedure who teaches at Georgetown University, said Congress should still be able to perform its duty without a speaker because the House and Senate will be meeting in a joint session. Vice President Kamala Harris will be presiding over Trump's win – and her defeat – in the 2024 election.
How Mike Johnson pulled out a 2nd term as House speaker -- with Donald Trump's help
Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.
Mike Johnson Speaker of the House vote live updates: He would have lost House Speaker re-election without Trump’s influence, GOP rep says
Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Keith Self (R-Texas) changed their votes after having initially voted for other candidates, leaving the Louisiana rep two votes short of clinching the speakership. With 434 lawmakers in attendance,
House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ordeal that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, endure
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives
After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol at the end of the 118th Congress last year, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly announced a rule restricting bathroom usage in the 119th Congress.
Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House as Trump's Republicans unite behind him
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday in a lengthy vote that highlighted persistent divisions among Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
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 line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.
Speaker Mike Johnson maintains House transgender bathroom ban
Speaker Mike Johnson maintained a policy that will bar transgender people from using single-sex facilities that align with their gender identities in the House.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson announces winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge
The winner will be invited to the House of Code, a copyright fee waiver and her app will be on display in the U.S. Capitol ...
Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker ahead of high-stakes vote for the gavel set for later this week
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday following a fight over government funding ...
Mike Johnson sees Laken Riley Act as test for Democrats
The House speaker believes the Laken Riley Act will be a test of Democrats' "identity" after the 2024 election found most voters view the border as a top issue.