At the highest level, the U.S. government looks like a gerontocracy, with average ages around 60 in both the House and the ...

The 119th Congress is set to convene Friday in the nation's capital. The first official business of the day is the election of House speaker. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is the current speaker ...

The 119th Congress convenes on Friday ... that the speaker be a member, either current or former. In fact, the speaker is supposed to lead the whole House, not just one party.

Republicans have the majority in the House for the 119th Congress, so they are in charge of choosing a speaker. Current House Speaker Mike Johnson is running again as head of the chamber.

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's ...

President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but also increase deficits ...

The new numbers were much anticipated given this is the first time that Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper has released numbers on the full bill.

House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package at risk of stalling, House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative Republican holdouts are heading Wednesday to ...

The outcome caps an intense time on Capitol Hill, with days of private negotiations and public committee hearings.