He initially appeared to fall short of winning the speakership, but last-minute arm-bending convinced two GOP holdouts to switch their votes.

GOP Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio. All three ran for the speakership in October 2023 before Johnson was elected to take the gavel, and all three were forced to ...

Keith Self, R-Texas, told reporters that he spoke with Trump both before and after casting an initial vote against Johnson ... his vote from supporting Jim Jordan of Ohio to supporting Johnson ...

Ralph Norman, R-S.C., who initially voted against Johnson in the speaker race ... Ralph Norman, R-S.C., voted for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for speaker on the first ballot, the second GOP defection ...

Applause broke out after clerk Kevin McCumber announced that Gaetz would not be attending the speakership vote.

During President Trump’s first term, demanding personal loyalty didn’t always work; stocking top jobs with loyalists is the ...

Matt Gaetz Means the party has 219 seats in the ... GOP Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio. Each of the three brings distinct credentials and challenges to the ...

Republican lawmakers will convene for their annual Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami resort.

By Annie Karni Reporting from the Capitol Former Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman ... Norman of South Carolina called out, “Jim Jordan,” making it seem as if Mr. Johnson ...