It was not without some tension and drama that Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was re-elected speaker of the U.S. House of ...

Ky., no longer sits on the powerful House Rules Committee after he was the only Republican to vote against Speaker Mike Johnson in the House leadership election.The Rules Committee holds sway over ...

Thomas Massie, one of the most outspoken critics of House Speaker ... During the last Congress, Massie had been one of three Republicans — along with Freedom Caucus Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Chip ...

The fight for the House in the 2026 midterm elections is likely to be fought on familiar territory, as Republicans defend ...

persuading initial holdouts like Representatives Ralph Norman and Keith Self to back Johnson. However, not all were swayed, as Representative Thomas Massie maintained his opposition despite Trump ...

President-Elect Donald Trump angrily rang up Ralph Norman while he ... Johnson,"' Norman told reporters. Norman, Self and Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie originally refused to vote ...

Thomas Massie, Ralph Norman, and Keith Self—had initially voted for other candidates for speaker, denying Johnson a majority. Johnson left the floor with the Republicans who did not vote for him.

The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker. But current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his ...

Representatives Thomas Massie, Ralph Norman, and Keith Self voted for other candidates, putting Johnson's majority in jeopardy. However, after a brief recess and discussions, Norman and Self ...

The House approved a rules package limiting votes on so-called suspension bills to Monday through Wednesday, a concession to ...