Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill After Failed Mike Johnson Gambit
Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that will fund the government until nearly the end of December. House of Representatives and Senate Passed A stopgap spending bill that would extend the deadline for government spending until December 20. Also known as a continuing resolution (CR), the measure maintains the status quo on federal spending. Speaker […]
Johnson demands Zelenskyy fire Ukraine’s ambassador to US amid fallout from Pennsylvania trip
ExclusiveHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to fire the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States for allegedly using taxpayer funds to visit battleground states ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to information obtained by Fox News Digital. Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, organized a weekend tour […]
Johnson to sidestep GOP rebels on government funding, seek Dem support to avoid shutdown
House Republican leaders are poised to fend off GOP opposition to a federal funding plan as they race against the clock to prepare for a partial government shutdown. “There are a lot of people out there who really think a government shutdown is a good idea, or at least don't want to take responsibility for […]
Speaker Johnson says House will not approve ‘Christmas omnibus’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has pledged that the House will not approve a single giant bill for government-wide funding in December, a scenario that conservatives fear, even though a stopgap bill that expires Dec. 20 is expected to pass the House this week. “There will be no Christmas comprehensive bill,” Johnson said at a […]
Mike Johnson says Harris is Iran’s ‘preferred candidate,’ demands info on Trump campaign hacks
First appeared on FOX: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, is putting the U.S. intelligence community in a bind after Iranian hackers tried to disseminate personal information about former President Donald Trump's campaign. “Congress is outraged by the Biden-Harris Administration's inaction and refusal to hold Iran accountable for the cyberattacks on the Trump campaign,” Johnson said […]
What’s next for the US Congress, Trump, Mike Johnson — and Ukraine
Congress rejected a six-month budget bill last week. Technically, lawmakers only rejected the SAVE Act package, but in reality, it killed House Republicans' momentum and influence. Doing nothing at this point is not an acceptable option and the government will be “shut down” at midnight seven days from now. So what's next? For now, a […]
Johnson unveils new plan to avoid shutdown amid tension in GOP, scraps Trump-backed election measure
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana unveiled a new plan Sunday to avert a partial government shutdown after a House Republican insurrection last week derailed conservative measures. House leaders are aiming to vote this week on a short-term extension of current government budget levels, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to give congressional negotiators […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Announces Vote On Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to the media after voting on a government funding bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, September 18, 2024. (Photo by Tassos Katopodis/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, September 22, 2024 3:49 PM House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House will vote on a three-month […]
Speaker Johnson unveils second plan to avert shutdown, heeds to key Dem demand
House Republican leaders on Sunday unveiled a second plan to avert a government shutdown, opting to remove key provisions of the first plan that Democrats strongly opposed. of House Republican Leadership's New Plan It would postpone any fight over the government's budget until after the presidential election, just before Congress goes on its Christmas recess, […]
Johnson rolls out plan B to avert government shutdown
House Republican leaders announced a plan Sunday to keep the government funded for three months after an initial attempt by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown failed due to GOP opposition. Continuing Resolution (CR)As a result of bipartisan negotiations in the House and Senate, a bill was passed to keep the […]