Jeffries on Johnson's future as speaker: 'There will be no Democrats available to save him'
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.Y.) said Sunday that if House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) doesn't get enough support from his party to keep the gavel, Democrats will He said he had no intention of saving the. Mr Jeffries cited the collapse of bipartisan government funding agreements as a key reason why Johnson will […]
House rejects Johnson's plan B to prevent shutdown
The House of Representatives on Thursday killed Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) Plan B to avoid a government shutdown and suspend the debt ceiling, dealing a blow to Republican leadership and sending the session to a halt with an eye on Friday's funding deadline. I returned it to . The bill, launched by Johnson about three […]
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a 'clean' funding bill after Johnson's plan falters
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York indicated Wednesday that Democrats would oppose any federal spending bill that departs from the bipartisan agreement announced the day before, warning Republican leaders of risking a government shutdown. He accused them of breaking the agreement. In a short statement, Jeffries called out the growing conservative backlash against […]
MAGA allies join DOGE pile against Speaker Johnson's funding bill
Since House Speaker Mike Johnson released the 1,547-page funding bill Tuesday night, several allies of President-elect Donald Trump have been leading a pressure campaign to block the continuing resolution. Johnson's CR has been the focus of scrutiny from lawmakers and MAGA allies alike, with tech mogul Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy […]
Speaker Johnson's 2020 election challenge raises questions for 2024
What will House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) do? That's the quiet question floating around in Washington this month. With both parties in hotly contested elections leading up to Election Day, with the House of Representatives and White House on the line, former President Trump is already laying the groundwork to challenge the results if he […]
GOP opposition appears to doom Speaker Johnson's initial plan to avert shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s first attempt to avert a government shutdown appears doomed to fail in the House floor this week due to widespread and growing Republican opposition, dashing his hopes that his proposal would stifle Democrats in both chambers. At least six Republicans have announced they will vote against Johnson's plan, which combines […]