Speaker Mike Johnson leaves door open to recess appointments

How Trump and Speaker Johnson could force the Senate to adjourn, allow recess appointments
Legal experts and members of the House GOP are at odds over whether Speaker Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump could, and should, bypass the Senate.
Speaker Johnson becomes ‘MAGA’ Mike, cementing place in Trump’s circle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is cementing his place in President-elect Trump’s inner orbit, becoming not only a visible — if slightly out-of-place-looking — part of his entourage, but a key supporter of his no-holds-barred approach to his second term.
Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
The House speaker Johnson told “Fox News Sunday” that “we’ll have to see how this develops” when asked whether he’d let Trump bypass the usual Senate confirmation process.
Mike Johnson chosen to be the Republican nominee for speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was chosen by House Republicans Wednesday afternoon to be the Republican nominee for speaker in January, according to a post by the House Republican Conference on X.
Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport nominated to keep top job with Donald Trump's backing
Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise form Louisiana's most powerful partnership in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump's entourage into Saturday night's UFC fight at Madison Square Garden, his stature overcome by the enormity of the scene around him.
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate. “We’ll evaluate that at the appropriate time,
Mike Johnson Calls Extra Press Conference Just To Make Anti-Trans Statement
The House Speaker previously ducked a question about whether Sarah McBride, soon to be the first transgender member of ...
Speaker Johnson's government funding play hits the rocks within House GOP
House Republicans on opposite sides of the conference are grimacing at the potential plan to kick government funding into the ...
Mike Johnson Wants Marjorie Taylor Greene 'More Involved'
"We talked about (Marjorie Taylor Greene's) role and her skill set, and her potential that she brings to the table," Mike ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to ...
'Not committed': Conservatives warn Mike Johnson still has hill to climb before winning speaker's gavel
Some conservatives are warning that House Speaker Mike Johnson may still have to prove himself before a House-wide speaker ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent." ...
Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after ...
Speaker Johnson declines to answer on whether transgender Rep-elect McBride is a man or a woman
La., declined to answer a reporter's question on whether Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is a man or a woman, vowing to ...