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Johnson to pitch House GOP on Israel, Ukraine aid plans in closed-door meeting

House Republican leaders are convening an unusual meeting Monday night to discuss future direction on aid to Israel and Ukraine. Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend prompted an outpouring of support for the Jewish state from Republicans and Democrats, with House Republican leaders pledging to take a number of legislative actions to help Israel. […]

Speaker Johnson to push Israel aid this week, could include Ukraine, Taiwan aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to introduce a spending package to the House this week that includes wartime aid for Israel, which came under barrage of drones and missiles from Iran over the weekend. The spending package also includes billions of dollars for Ukraine and Taiwan. Johnson (R-Louis.) announced a $95 billion package that […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson Will Push Aid for Israel, Ukraine this Week

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he would push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week as part of a national security package he’s been working on for months. “The Republican chairman has been sitting on the floor for two months.” Addition of $95 billion package It would send aid to U.S. allies, provide […]

Rand Paul blasts Johnson for going against FISA amendment: He ‘hasn’t held his ground’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday forced a tie-breaking vote on the controversial Espionage Act amendment, upsetting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Ky.), which upset some of the most conservative Republicans. , Louisiana). Conservatives and progressives came together last week to demand changes to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which would require a warrant […]

Mike Johnson Voting with Democrats on FISA, Spending ‘Abdicating the Power of the Purse’

During this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) had two important topics to discuss: foreign intelligence surveillance. Criticized for voting in line with Democrats to update the law (FISA) last week, and last month, a $1.2 trillion budget proposal was released. Paul acknowledged that […]

Keith Hernandez mixes up ex-Mets teammate Howard Johnson and his cat Hadji

Keith Hernandez caused a hilarious mess while in the SNY booth for Sunday’s game against the Mets. During the game, when Hernandez tried to mention his former 1986 Mets teammate Howard Johnson (Hojo), he instead referred to his 21.5-year-old cat, Haji. “Haji. Oh, that’s not Haji, Hojo,” he said, and Ron Darling and Gary Cohen […]

McCaul says ‘important’ for Johnson to talk Ukraine with Trump: ‘He has tremendous influence over my conference’

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) discussing the issue with former President Trump bodes well for aid to Ukraine. , noted that the former president still has “tremendous influence.” ” in forming the party’s policy positions. In an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” […]

Rand Paul ‘not so sure there’s a difference’ between Speaker Johnson and Democrats

Sen. Rand Paul said House Speaker Mike Johnson has “completely changed” his conservative principles since he picked up a gavel and tore him apart over his recent support for government surveillance programs. Paul (R-Ky.), who has rarely criticized Johnson, criticized him in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” and questioned whether Johnson was […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will push for wartime aid to Israel this week as he tackles the difficult task of winning House approval of a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Ta. Johnson, R-Louisiana, is already facing significant political pressure from his fellow […]