House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold onto his position as head of the chamber after Republicans cast their votes in his favor. President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Johnson.
There were six additional Republican holdouts who declined to vote the first time around, including Representatives Andy Biggs, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Paul Gosar, and House Freedom Caucus Chair ...
Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.
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Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...
Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.
They said that in the Minnesota House of Representatives, a quorum, as according to the Minnesota Constitution, based on the ...
Georgia’s House speaker says he’s lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber. The Friday decision came a ...
The US Congress is ready to pass sanctions on countries which refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s order on ...