With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Katharine Jackson and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a ...

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

Shortly after the reelection of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House on Friday, 11 GOP skeptics explained why they voted for him.

Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how ...

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

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.

Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've ...

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

GOP Representative Chip Roy has warned House Speaker Mike Johnson that a significant number of House Republicans have ...

The reversal leading to Johnson’s victory comes after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson and said he would make ...