Speaker Johnson declares Senate border bill is a ‘non-starter’ for the House
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday reiterated his opposition to the Senate’s recently proposed bipartisan $118 billion border security and foreign aid package. Mr Johnson spoke on ‘The Ingraham Angle’ about the impact of the policy on immigration, insisting it remained a ‘non-starter’ in the House of Commons. “It’s actually going to encourage more illegal […]
Biden urges Speaker Johnson to ‘pay attention’ to Senate on border bill
President Biden on Monday asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to “pay attention to what the Senate is doing” on the border security bill released by a bipartisan group of senators. “My message to Chairman Johnson is to keep an eye on what’s going on in the Senate. We’ve got a bipartisan deal, so we’ll […]
Speaker Johnson Pledges ‘Worse Than Expected’ Senate Border Bill ‘Dead on Arrival’ in House
“We’ve seen enough,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) declared Sunday night. Just hours after Senate negotiators unveiled a pro-immigration border bill, Prime Minister Johnson vowed the bill would never pass the House of Commons. “This bill is even worse than we expected and far from ending the border disaster the president has wrought,” Johnson wrote […]
Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) blasted the Senate’s bipartisan border deal hours after the Senate released the long-awaited text of the deal, saying the deal was “even worse than we anticipated.” “Bad,” he wrote, and declared the agreement “dead on arrival.” House. “We’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected and will […]
Ugly fallout after Ben Johnson spurns Commanders: ‘Basketball guys’
Ben Johnson was once considered almost certain to take the head coaching job after the Detroit Lions hired 37-year-old Ben Johnson to excel as their offensive coordinator, but he ended up in Detroit. The drama surrounding his job search continues to escalate. ESPN reported Johnson has had issues with the Washington Commanders’ ownership after interviewing […]
‘Tie himself in knots’ White House hits Speaker Johnson over border security
The White House on Sunday grilled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) after he criticized the Biden administration’s border response and the Senate’s ongoing negotiations on a border security agreement. Prime Minister Johnson acknowledged in Sunday’s “Meet the Press” interview that he had not been informed of Senate negotiations on the bill, and that President Biden […]
Johnson says Trump is ‘not calling the shots’ for House on border deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said former President Donald Trump “doesn’t have a say in” how Republican lawmakers approach border security agreements. “He doesn’t have the power to decide. I have the power to decide for the House of Commons. That’s our responsibility,” Johnson said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. ” he said. […]
Sinema on Johnson supporting border deal: ‘Everyone has an opportunity to be persuaded’
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) suggested Sunday that she might persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to support a potential bipartisan Senate agreement on the border. . Sinema, one of the leading lawmakers involved in border negotiations, said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that he doesn’t know what Johnson will do with potential border legislation […]
Speaker Johnson says Trump ‘not calling the shots’ in the House
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Sunday rejected suggestions that former President Trump is exerting undue influence over House decisions on a potential border deal. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker asked Johnson if President Trump was “making the decision here,” but Johnson said he has no intention of agreeing […]
Speaker Johnson insists Trump is not calling the shots on the border deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant that former President Donald Trump is not leading Congressional Republican opposition to the Senate border deal. “Of course not. He’s not saying that. I control the House,” Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” said in response to a question. “It’s our responsibility. And I went [saying] […]