Democratic lawmakers reacted to Rep. Mike Johnson being re-elected as speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress Friday.

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Republicans expressed happiness and relief to have elected Speaker Johnson so quickly on Friday, avoiding the lengthy process to elect Speaker McCarthy in the last Congress.

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Republican House Education Committee chair Rep. Virginia Foxx suffered a fall on the grand staircases of the U.S. Capitol.

Plasket asked the House clerk why she and other delegates were not asked to participate in the House speaker vote.

President-elect Trump's bid to toss his conviction in his New York criminal hush money case was denied on Friday.

Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives after a dramatic floor vote.

President-elect Trump told Fox News Digital after lawmakers elected Speaker Mike Johnson to the top House post that the process brought Republicans "closer together."