Latest news and updates on the first day of Congress following last year's general election. Get the latest news as the new ...

She will hopefully be an asset to Steve, a great leader ... more time to secure support for Johnson, who was backed by President-elect Donald Trump. Now that he is elected, Johnson faces a tough ...

The day began with an interfaith prayer service and ended with drama on the House floor, with a whole lot of running to meetings, hand-shaking and smiling in between -- and at least one constituent ...

WASHINGTON − House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term on Friday after a nail-biter finish and now has the daunting ... second-in-command, Rep. Steve Scalise, House Minority ...

Since the Rooney Rule was instituted in 2003, non-white coaches have been more than three times as likely to be fired after ...

Johnson stood next to both men in the well and shook their hands after they voted. Senators sworn in as new Majority Leader John Thune pledges ... the Louisiana Republican is now at risk of ...

Ever since he ascended to the top job in the House after many of those same conservatives ousted his predecessor, Mr. Johnson has had one of the hardest jobs in Washington. Now, with total ...

“They’ll get it now ... Johnson for speaker. Johnson stood next to both men in the well and shook their hands after they voted. Senators sworn in as new Majority Leader John Thune pledges ...