Jon Patterson, who faced state Rep. Justin Sparks of Wildwood in the race, easily won the speakership on a 152-10 vote.

The new House speaker outlines his priorities, focusing on foster children, public safety, youth mental health, and ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House elected a new speaker for the first time in 10 years on Wednesday, choosing a young ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Missouri General Assembly started the year by making history. Senator Cindy O’Laughlin was ...

A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in and legislators now face several tough issues including how to plug a projected ...

Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his ...

Before a standing-room-only crowd at Tarrant County Republican party headquarters, Paxton and George said Cook should become ...

As they seek to smooth over past factional fights in the state Senate, Republicans face a new round of infighting in the ...

President-elect Donald Trump stressed in a meeting with the Senate GOP on Wednesday that he wants to pass his agenda as ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday returned Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton to lead the chamber for the new session after the Republican floor leader bowed out to resolve a deadlock.