BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana officials are praising Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) following his reelection as Speaker of the House on Friday. Johnson, the 56th Speaker ...

The gavel quickly came down to announce Johnson had won on the first ballot. Louisiana will continue to hold the top two leadership spots in the lower chamber. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise ...

Washington — After cloakroom negotiations and a call from President-elect Donald Trump, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson won over two holdouts and was reelected Friday as speaker of the House.

After the vote was officially announced, Trump congratulated Johnson on social media: “Mike will be a Great Speaker, and our Country will be the beneficiary.” Louisiana members have held the ...

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, wrote on X Friday morning that another Republican could become speaker of the House if Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson loses this afternoon on the first ballot.

“We don’t have time for drama,” Johnson said as he walked into the Capitol. The Louisiana Republican received a renewed nod of support from Trump. “A win for Mike today will be a big win ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks of speculation about whether the GOP would begin ...

Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has already vowed to oppose the Louisiana Republican. Backed by President-elect Trump, Johnson is hoping to convince members of his conference, most prominently Rep.

“Mike Johnson brings people together to achieve a shared goal,” Cassidy stated. “He is deeply committed to conservative values and advancing a pro-America agenda. He is making Louisiana prou ...