Mario Diaz-Balart

The president-elect made it clear he was behind the House speaker, likely helping smooth the way for administration priorities.

The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

The House GOP’s inability to coalesce around a strategy to address a looming government funding deadline is sparking a blame game among Republicans, after opposition from multiple factions helped thwart Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) strategy to avert a shutdown at the end of the month. Grappling with his razor-thin House majority, Johnson opted to try [...]

Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he wears the Cuba regime's derision of him like a 'badge of honor,' after reports surfaced the regime is again trying to interfere in elections.

Shortly after filing to make another run for speaker, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., dropped out and instead endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La. Hern told reporters of his plans shortly after Republicans began meeting behind closed doors Tuesday evening for yet another candidate forum, where GOP conference members get a chance to ask questions of each […] The post Hern out of speaker race, endorses Johnson appeared first on Roll Call.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party’s speaker-designate, was already facing some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor when the chamber convenes to start voting in the formal speaker election.  Then former President Donald Trump, after largely keeping his powder dry, weighed in against the Minnesota Republican, blasting Emmer as a “Globalist RINO” in a post […] The post Emmer faces tough road to speaker’s gavel on the floor appeared first on Roll Call.