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Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week’s election. While
All of Senate Republicans leadership re-elected
Senate Republicans will continue to serve the 2025-26 legislative session after their entire leadership team was re-elected Wednesday. Sen. Kim Ward (R-39) has been re-elected to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore from Dec.
Pa. House Republicans pick new floor leader after failing to regain majority
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives chose a member from rural Bedford County on Tuesday to be their floor leader for the coming two-year session.
Republicans win House majority, securing sweeping power in Washington
Republicans won control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press, handing the party a sweep and ushering in a new era in Washington. With the presidency,
A Look at the Candidates Vying to Be the Next Senate Majority Leader
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the begin
Trump Wins Republican Trifecta as GOP Retains House Majority
Republicans held on to their narrow majority in the US House, giving Donald Trump and his party unified control of the elected branches of government and limiting potential curbs on the incoming president’s power.
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.
Republicans Inch Closer to US House Majority, Full Control of Congress
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Tuesday inched closer to winning a majority in the House of Representatives and with it full control of Congress, which would give Trump power to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January.
Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest
Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader.
House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s ...
Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker, sources say
Two opposing GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair.
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House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker
and after President-elect Trump threw his support behind the Louisiana Republican. Johnson, members of the conservative ...
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Michigan US Rep. Lisa McClain rises to highest-ranking woman in House GOP leadership
which represents the entire GOP caucus in the chamber. She also becomes the highest-ranking woman in the GOP leadership ...
House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker
The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker.
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Wisconsin Senate Democrats and Assembly Republicans hold first caucus since election
Wisconsin State Senate Democrats held their first caucus today, emphasizing a range of issues from reproductive rights to ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and ...
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South Dakota Republicans name top leaders of state Senate
The newly-elected Senate Republican caucus met Nov. 8, 2024, to determine legislative leadershipfor the 2025-2026 ...
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Republicans Pick McConnell Replacement—and Deliver Huge Blow to MAGA
Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...