All but one, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, changed their vote to Johnson before it was gaveled in, granting him the speakership on the first ballot. But that number is significant: Under new ...

According to a proxy filling, Apple’s (AAPL) board of directors recommended investors vote against a shareholder proposal to abolish the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 ...

A small collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber, one by one declining to vote or choosing another lawmaker. Johnson's face turned grim, acknowledging fresh ...

President-elect Donald Trump put down his 9 iron and picked up his phone on Friday to convince Republican holdouts to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Trump, 78, was apparently on the ...

Three Republicans initially defected from Johnson during the vote, but two ultimately changed their votes to hand him the gavel. President-elect Trump started working the phones following the no ...

You may have missed her powerful moment from Friday’s House speakership vote if you’re not a C-SPAN junkie like me, but you ought to see it. The Democrat from the U.S. Virgin Islands made a ...

This live coverage event has concluded. For the latest updates, visit wsj.com. Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker on the first ballot after some late drama, with President-elect Donald ...

He pushed past GOP holdouts and got a boost from President-elect Donald Trump to succeed in keeping his position. Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection on a dramatic first-ballot vote for ...

The Louisiana Republican initially fell short of the threshold and the vote was kept open as he conferred with lawmakers in a side room just off the House chamber.

Mike Johnson is still the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following a vote on Friday, January 3, 2025, the 52-year-old GOP member managed to keep his speakership by a slim margin.