Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson elected House speaker after Trump backs Republican

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Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was reelected speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday on the first ballot after two of his three fellow Republicans who initially voted for other caucus members switched their votes to him. Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas flipped their votes to Johnson after … Read more

House passes funding bill, Senate takes it up next

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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives approved a bipartisan federal spending bill Friday and sent it to the Senate, just hours before a midnight deadline to fund the government. It was unclear Friday whether the Senate could pass the bill before 12:00 a.m. ET, when funding technically lapses. The bill continues funding the federal government … Read more