Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote The US has opened the 119th Congress with a vote for the speakership in its lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson Secures Speakership In Close Vote House Speaker Mike Johnson secures position with support from GOP Reps. Keith Self and Ralph Norman, marking a significant moment in politics. Top News · Jan 3, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps His Gavel After Two Republicans Fall In Line With Trump, Change Votes Last Minute President-elect Donald Trump had thrown his support behind Johnson ahead of the vote. Latin Times · Jan 3, 2025
Trump-backed Mike Johnson remains House speaker after Republican holdouts flip votes at last minute Johnson held onto the speaker’s gavel after Ralph Norman and Keith Self swapped their votes The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps His Gavel After Just One Round Of Voting After 2 Republicans Change Votes Despite concerns his reelection was in jeopardy, Republican House members ultimately declined to defy President-elect Trump's support for Johnson after two members changed their votes after an extended delay. International Business Times · Jan 3, 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Potential Loss In House Speaker Vote Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenges in House speaker election as key GOP members defect and abstain from voting. Top News · Jan 3, 2025
After first opposing Mike Johnson, Texas Congressman Keith Self changes vote to allow him to retain speakership Rep. Keith Self was initially one of three who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber. The Texas Tribune · Jan 3, 2025
Ted Cruz backs defense of Trump’s eligibility in 2024 election Cruz led an amicus brief defending Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president. Cruz endorsed Trump this week. The Texas Tribune · Jan 18, 2024
Race for speaker of the House slides into uncertainty, again Less than a day after a majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as the speaker designate, his support appeared to erode. WEKU · Oct 12, 2023
House GOP grasps for answers to speaker vacuum - Roll Call House Republicans huddled for more than two hours Thursday but walked away without a game plan for electing a new speaker. Roll Call · Oct 12, 2023
U.S. House speaker hopefuls seek Texas GOP’s blessing Texas has by far the largest Republican delegation in the House, and gaining their support would be a major boost for any candidate as the conference meets to pick new leaders next week. The Texas Tribune · Oct 4, 2023
U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed Escalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right representatives say they will oppose any appropriations for his agency. The Texas Tribune · Jul 27, 2023
GOP holdouts on spending bills score dozens of earmarks - Roll Call Seven Republicans who demanded deeper cuts before they'd support spending bills will share $123 million worth of earmarks. Roll Call · Jul 24, 2023
Texas Republicans Refuse to Condemn Allen Shooter’s Extremist Beliefs When it comes to the hypermasculine, nationalist beliefs of the Allen shooter, Texas Republicans find themselves caught in a bind. Texas Observer · Jun 6, 2023
The Texas Tribune · May 30, 2023 14 U.S. House Republicans from Texas vote against raising the debt limit Joined in opposition by four Texas Democrats, the “no” votes weren’t enough to sink the proposal, which next heads to the U.S. Senate.
Salon · May 8, 2023 Fox confronts Abbott with gun poll The Texas governor rejected calls for gun control after the latest mass shooting, blaming mental health
The Texas Tribune · May 7, 2023 After Allen shooting, Texas Republican leaders downplay guns, focus on mental health President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the gunman used an AR-15 in the attack.
The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023 ‘Spare us your prayers’: Ted Cruz faces backlash after Texas mall shooting kills eight Critics say the Republican senator should advocate for meaningful gun control rather than invoke prayer after mass, deadly violence
The Texas Tribune · Jan 11, 2023 As Donald Trump mounts his 2024 presidential bid, his support among Texas officials is waning About two months into his comeback bid, few prominent Texas Republicans have endorsed Trump — and some are showing more willingness to cross him publicly.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 7, 2023 Texans help elect Kevin McCarthy speaker after dramatic late-night votes Texas Republicans were key players in the intraparty fight over how its leaders would run the U.S. House of Representatives, with right-wing members ultimately securing major wins in the fight.
Texas Observer · Jan 6, 2023 Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm during the ongoing fight over Speaker of the House.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 6, 2023 Chip Roy and other Texas holdouts flip votes and now support Kevin McCarthy, who remains short in speaker bid Roy, R-Austin, as well as U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, and Rep.-elect Keith Self, R-McKinney, switched their votes for McCarthy after voting against him 11 times.
Roll Call · Jan 6, 2023 McCarthy buys time as he tries to lock down speaker votes - Roll Call Kevin McCarthy was three votes shy of securing the speaker’s gavel on Friday afternoon after flipping 14 of 20 Republicans.
WEKU · Jan 5, 2023 These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 5, 2023 Texas Republicans urge Chip Roy and other McCarthy opponents to let Congress get to work Texans poised to assume committee leadership are growing frustrated by Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy’s election for speaker because Congress can’t get to work until a leader is in place.