Johnson’s announcement pauses a 30-day flag-lowering order issued last month by President Joe Biden following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

"Our nation's flag will be prominently displayed at full-staff to honor the tradition of our founding fathers," he said in a memo.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that American flags at the Capitol will fly at full-mast on Inauguration Day — despite a presidential order that they be kept at half-staff to honor the late ...