The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the stunning decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, from the role.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Republican Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee for the 119th Congress.

A number of Republicans are calling for conditions to any federal aid that goes to California as the state struggles with catastrophic wildfires.

Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio, had at times been critical of the president-elect. He told people that he was removed after an edict from Mar-a-Lago.

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.

After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol at the end of the 118th Congress last year, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly announced a rule restricting bathroom usage in the 119th Congress.

Speaker Mike Johnson will lead the US House of Representatives after he was re-elected on Friday. Mr Johnson said he wants to make sure they are “jump-starting” the agenda now so US President ...

Mike Johnson (R-La.) leaves the floor after the House failed to elect a Speaker of the House on in the first vote on the first day of the 119th Congress . | Credit: Andrew Harnik / Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 years,

Donald Trump had hinted he didn’t want flags at half-staff on his inauguration day. Johnson’s granted his wish, at least for the U.S. Capitol.

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

World: The decision by the Republican Speaker ensures that President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration will not take place under a half-mast flag, something he had previously complained about.