Rep. Thomas Massie Votes Against Mike Johnson
Rep. Thomas Massie (R, Ky.) has cast the first Republican vote against Mike Johnson. Massie said ahead of the session Friday that he planned to vote against the Louisiana Republican, instead voting for Rep.
Massie only GOP vote against Johnson; 2 others flip
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only House Republican to vote against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) while two other GOP lawmakers ultimately flipped their votes after initially backing others,
Massie votes for Emmer over Johnson for House Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who represents the fourth congressional district of Kentucky, voted for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) over Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) for house speaker.
Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will get to keep the big gavel after his fellow Republicans voted to re-elect him House Speaker on Friday afternoon.
Mike Johnson Scrapes Speakership Win After Republicans Change Votes
But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to flip two of their holdouts. They ultimately succeeded by convincing Norman and Self to vote for Johnson.
Mike Johnson Secures Enough Votes To Win Another Term As House Speaker
Mike Johnson secured enough votes to win another term as Speaker of the House as the 119th Congress convened on Friday (January 3). It was a rocky path as Johnson did not have enough votes after the first round of votes was tallied.
Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker after a new promise to work with Musk’s ‘DOGE’
Mike Johnson was able to keep his spot atop the US House Friday while seeming to offer minimal binding concessions to hard-right Republicans who had threatened his path to re-election.
South Carolina Republican Breaks From Trump, Tanking Mike Johnson's First Speaker Vote
Ralph Norman joined Thomas Massie in opposing Johnson, dooming his chances of getting reelected in the first ballot.
3 Things Mike Johnson’s Win in the Speaker Election Says About House Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s win came as a result of a rare display of GOP unity and President-elect Donald Trump’s political power. It remains to be seen whether it will continue into his next term.
Tracking how each House member is voting for Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to secure the votes of nearly every Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
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D.C. Memo: Emmer again in mix for speaker, but obstacles remain
The Republican wants to be Speaker of the House, but he faces the same obstacles that kept him from the post in 2023.
Thomas Massie ends as lone GOP opponent to reelecting House Speaker Mike Johnson
"I'd say there's a 70% chance Mike Johnson is going to be speaker ... because that's just the way the swamp works," ...
Could Tom Emmer emerge as 2nd contender for U.S. House speaker?
The U.S. House of Representatives will decide Jan. 3 whether to re-elect Speaker Mike Johnson to the top GOP job after he ...
JOHNSON, SCALISE, EMMER, McCLAIN: Congress must deliver President Trump's agenda quickly
There is good reason for the tangible excitement and sense of renewed hope in the country. The American people are ready to ...
‘You can start cutting off my fingers’: GOP lawmaker vows to vote against Johnson
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) vowed to vote against Mike Johnson to be the next Speaker of the House. CNN’s Lauren Fox explains ...