Johnson showcases ties to Trump amid Greene threat
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is scheduled to appear Friday alongside former President Trump, who is on opposing sides in two controversial debates at the Capitol. President Trump’s rally at the Mar-a-Lago resort was billed as a press conference to promote a bill that would ban non-citizens from voting, which is already illegal. Politically, however, […]
Biden Backs FISA Bill as Speaker Mike Johnson Moves Again to Renew Spy Powers Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday backed a bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wants to pass that would reauthorize the controversial surveillance bill. President Joe Biden’s administration is HR 7888, the Information Reform and Protection of America Act (RISAA), a bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 702 is a […]
Speaker Johnson Claims Classified Briefing Made Him Flip-Flop on Spy Powers
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday outlined his apparent reversal on the controversial surveillance law, saying he now supports limited reforms after receiving a confidential briefing. He said there was. House Speaker Johnson was asked by reporters why he changed his mind about amending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Although […]
Speaker Johnson Bags North of $20 Million in Full First Fundraising Quarter
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) had an impressive fundraising campaign in his first quarter as speaker, raising $20 million, according to his office. politiko beginning report It cited a release issued by Johnson’s office late in the morning that revealed Johnson’s fundraising status on Thursday. inbox: “Chairman Mike Johnson announced that he has raised more […]
Jeffries: Democrats won’t help Johnson break FISA impasse
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said Thursday that Democrats will not support Republican leaders in procedural votes to advance legislation that expands government surveillance powers. Nineteen conservative Republicans joined forces with all House Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan proposal to update controversial provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) […]
House Conservatives Tank FISA Vote In Blow To Speaker Mike Johnson
The House of Representatives on Wednesday blocked a bill to reauthorize a controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dealing a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership. Section 702 of FISA enables the U.S. government to operate large-scale electronic surveillance programs, which have been heavily criticized by congressional Republicans and some left-wing […]
Rep. Greene Renews Threats To Oust Speaker Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol after voting on a funding bill to avert a government shutdown on March 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sophia Flores of OAN5:50 PM – Wednesday, April 10, 2024 After their meeting, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly still […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Meets with Mike Johnson While Continuing to Threaten His Speakership
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) held a powwow on Wednesday, with Ms. Greene continuing to threaten to oust Mr. Johnson for a “pass.” ing.[ing] This is a challenge for the Biden administration. ” The nearly hour-long meeting took place a day after Greene escalated her standoff with Johnson with a […]
Trump, Speaker Johnson to hold joint press conference Friday on election integrity
Former President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) are scheduled to hold a joint news conference Friday focused on election integrity, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. The appearance of one of Trump’s top aides threatens to oust the chairman from the top job. The press conference will be held […]
Johnson bucks GOP privacy hawks in closed lawmaker meeting on spy tool renewal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday in a closed House Republican conference, against the wishes of conservative privacy hawks, the warrant as the House prepares to update key federal surveillance tools. He warned lawmakers against amending the requirements. . Two people who were present during Johnson’s remarks told Fox News Digital that Johnson brought […]