Johnson, Louisiana and House

Inside the Capitol as Louisiana's Mike Johnson is reelected speaker: 'We have a mandate'
See an inside look into how Johnson wrangled the votes he needed to keep one of the most powerful jobs in America.
Louisiana's Mike Johnson is reelected U.S. House speaker in a surprisingly quick vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson was reelected speaker of the House in the first ballot Friday afternoon in a surprisingly quick process that last Congress dragged on for days. The vote was 218 to 215.
How Mike Johnson pulled out a 2nd term as House speaker -- with Donald Trump's help
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.
How Mike Johnson clinched the speakership — with an assist from Trump
The win came after a tense stand-off with House Republicans and a phone call from Donald Trump to two members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus.
U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana pushes a 'powerful' bill for Donald Trump's agenda
Johnson, a Republican from north Louisiana, is pushing a single bill using a parliamentary maneuver called “budget reconciliation,” challenging the two-bill strategy pursued by a pair of Senate Republicans, Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Speaker Johnson's push to pass Trump's agenda in one massive bill faces big hurdles
Approving Trump's plans for immigration, energy, tax policy and more in one multitrillion-dollar bill would be a daunting challenge. Johnson also wants to add a debt limit extension to it.
Mike Johnson’s quiet quest for climate funding
Mike Johnson finds himself in a politically tricky predicament. The House speaker, who has been tasked with tearing apart ...
Mike Johnson Seeks Money From Democratic Bill He Called ‘Legislative Malpractice’
The House speaker opposed the Inflation Reduction Act and has vowed to roll it back. But he's quietly urging the EPA to give his district a grant funded by the law.
Shreveport's Mike Johnson appears to fail on first attempt to win speaker of House
Republican Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Shreveport appeared as if he failed to retain the top job as speaker of the ...
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Mike Johnson quietly sought EPA environmental justice grant
The House speaker asked the agency last year to send cash from the Democrats' 2022 climate law to his district. Republicans ...
Shreveport's Mike Johnson wins House speaker race after two Republicans flip votes
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Shreveport was re-elected to the top job as speaker of the U.S. House on the first ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson announces winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge
The winner will be invited to the House of Code, a copyright fee waiver and her app will be on display in the U.S. Capitol ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has a covenant marriage. What does that mean?
Newly elected speaker of the House and Shreveport native Rep. Mike Johnson and his wife Kelly Johnson joined in a covenant ...