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WASHINGTON — Former Rep. G.K. Butterfield was so eager to talk shop that he called this reporter five minutes early. Republicans at the time were still feuding over who to

Republicans elevated Mike Johnson, 51, a little-known and deeply conservative lawmaker, as the 56th speaker of the US House of Representatives after a tumultuous fight.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Pro-Trump MAGA congressman received unanimous GOP support, beating out Democrat Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in 220-209 vote.

When Democrats refused to save Kevin McCarthy from the hard-right faction of House members who ousted the California Republican as speaker earlier this month, the pundit recriminations were thunderous and

Republicans turned to a little-known Louisiana lawmaker who led congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election, ending a weekslong deadlock that paralyzed the House.

WASHINGTON — Three weeks after it all began, House Republicans stopped stepping on the rakes they placed around themselves, electing Rep. Mike Johnson speaker of the House. For now. Johnson,

WASHINGTON — As the House of Representatives continues to struggle to elect a speaker, New York’s Republican representatives are proving to be key decision-makers for their party.

Vacancy for Speaker of the House hampers legislative processes and funding decisions, an NY Times analysis.

Ahead of Tuesday’s internal vote to nominate a Republican Speaker candidate, Congressman Robert Garcia highlighted contenders’ stances, spotlighting lackluster LGBTQ+ rights records.