The top congressional leaders are tied to the president's hip as their members air public and private concerns.

President Trump threw his weight behind Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) in her fight with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over allowing lawmakers who are new parents to vote by proxy. Why it matters: His comments will likely further embolden Luna and make it even more difficult for Johnson to defang her efforts to force a vote on the issue.

House Speaker Mike Johnson was dealt yet another blow when President Donald Trump weighed in on the bitter internal GOP fight over whether to allow members of Congress on maternity leave to vote from home.

President Donald Trump said he was "in favor" of allowing new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy. The move puts him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

The fate of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) bill allowing new parents to vote remotely remains in limbo after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) thanked President Donald Trump for letting him take the lead on the legislation less than a day after the president endorsed the measure.

Mike Johnson throws cold water on Trump’s musings about a third term for president - Trump would need to amend the Constitution to run again in 2028

"There's a constitutional path, so you have to amend the Constitution to do it, and that's a high bar,” Johnson said The post Mike Johnson Pours Cold Water All Over Trump Third Term: ‘Read the Constitution’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Republicans in Congress are watching with unease as stock markets tumble in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport was among Louisiana members of Congress reacting to the Trump tariffs.