South Dakota Rep. says Johnson will ultimately get good spending deal with Trump's help
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R.D.) says House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is finally doing well, even as Republicans, including President-elect Trump and his allies, denounce the current policy proposal. He said he expected to reach a spending agreement. . The speaker is considering a Plan B for funding the government ahead of Friday's government shutdown, which […]
Vance, Speaker Johnson Had ‘Productive Conversation’ over Funding, Debt Negotiations
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said he had a “productive conversation” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) regarding the recently announced government funding bill, Punchbowl News reports. I made it. Melanie Zanona, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News reported After leaving Mr Johnson's office, Mr Vance said the two had had a “productive conversation” and were “in […]
Vance meets with Johnson after Trump torpedoes spending bill
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday night, hours after President-elect Trump scrapped the Republican leadership's spending deal. Mr. Vance remained in Mr. Johnson's office for nearly an hour as several Republican senators crowded around to discuss government funding and Friday's looming government shutdown deadline. Coming out of that […]
‘He’s Got To Go’: Bannon Rips Speaker Johnson Following Spending Bill Failure
Former Trump adviser and campaign manager Steve Bannon criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday following the failure of a spending bill. After Prime Minister Johnson's spending bill was defeated due to opposition from Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump's removal from office, Bannon viciously attacked the House speaker. in episode In “Bannon's War Room,” […]
Thomas Massie Becomes First Republican To Publicly Say He Won’t Throw Support Behind Mike Johnson For Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, told reporters Wednesday that he does not support House Speaker Mike Johnson to remain in office. Massey: “I’ll vote for someone else.” said Politico Wednesday. “I have a few things on my mind. I'm not going to say anything yet.” (Related article: Elon Musk says lawmakers who vote in […]
Live updates: Trump rejects CR as Johnson considers backup spending plan; NDAA clears Senate
President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan spending deal that ends Friday to end the government shutdown, a move that drew pushback from many Republicans. The deal to keep the government funded includes pay increases for Congress, disaster relief and agricultural aid, and the funding deadline was extended to March 14. Please see here for details of […]
Johnson considers plan B amid Trump world opposition to spending deal
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louis.) announced a Plan B to fund the government ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline as Republicans inside and outside Capitol Hill, including members of the Trump world, denounced his spending plan. We are considering it. The alternative that Johnson is considering is a “clean” continuing resolution, two sources familiar with the matter […]
Bill ‘Full of Pork’ Shows Speaker Johnson Is a ‘Weak, Weak Man’
The recently released government funding bill is “full of pork” and shows House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be a “weak, weak person,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). ) said on Wednesday. The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night includes a number of controversial items, including pay increases for lawmakers. “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson […]
Johnson hit with possible speakership rivals as conservatives rebel over government funding plan
Exclusive: House Republicans, who have criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for his handling of government funding negotiations, have already begun naming potential challengers, sources told Fox News Digital. Two Republicans told Fox News Digital that in early talks about alternatives, House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), He said […]
Rand Paul: Spending bill shows Johnson a 'weak, weak man'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over his proposed spending bill, labeling him a “weak, weak man.” “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson's spine grow, but this bill full of pork shows he's a weak, weak man,” Paul wrote on social platform X on Wednesday. I wrote it in a post. Paul's […]