House Speakership Vote Underway

1 day ago The new Congress has opened with one major task at hand and that is the election of the House speaker. As newly-elected lawmakers assembled at the U.S. Capitol, current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda. Tax cuts and mass deportations are all at stake as Republicans sweep to power in Washington. With opposition from his own GOP colleagues, Johnson was confident as he arrived with a fresh boost of support from Trump after working to sway the hardline holdouts. A flop by Johnson could throw Monday’s congressional certification of Trump’s 2024 election victory into turmoil without a House speaker.