Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.

Hard-line conservative members blocked his bid. The incumbent needs the support of almost all Republicans to win the gavel again.

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life — again ...

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...

Two Republicans who initially voted against Johnson changed their votes to support him, preventing a days-long speaker battle.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday was still grasping for the votes he needs to be re-elected hours before a vote on the House ...

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a major challenge in the new Congress: the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years. In a dramatic turn of events, Johnson managed to retain the gavel in a single vote ...