United States House of Representatives

Mike Johnson elected House speaker after Trump backs Republican

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was reelected speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday on the first ballot after…

Trump election win over Harris certified by Congress on January 6

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election on Monday, four years to the day…

House speaker breaks with Trump over debt limit

WASHINGTON — With just hours to go before the federal government begins shutting down for lack of funds, House Republicans…

Republicans projected to win House majority, securing GOP trifecta

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds the gavel onstage ahead of the start of the first day of…

House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Tom Williams…

House Ethics panel issues subpoena in sex probe

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the House voted on the Spending Reduction and Border Security Act,…

Trump ally Matt Gaetz says House Ethics panel issued subpoena for him in sex, drug probe

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he has learned the House Ethics Committee will subpoena him as it investigates whether…

Biden administration backs House Republicans’ three-month government funding bill

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its support for the latest short-term government funding proposal, greatly reducing the chances of…

Republican House speaker floats deregulation and tax cuts — not tariffs — to pay for Trump proposals

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump could pay for his presidential campaign’s proposed economic…

House Speaker Johnson pulls government funding bill after GOP support collapses

House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled a planned vote Wednesday on a stopgap funding bill that could keep the government open…