House takes key test vote for Johnson’s $95B foreign aid plan after Dems help it advance
The House is voting Friday on whether to proceed with Speaker Mike Johnson’s $95 billion foreign aid plan after it cleared the first key procedural hurdle with support from Democrats. Friday morning’s vote is a kind of test vote on the four foreign aid bills, known as a “rules vote.” If passed, lawmakers would be […]
‘Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots’ Weakened Speaker Johnson’s Hand
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Thursday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Calif.) has been criticized as Republicans ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). (Louisiana)’s ability to negotiate legislation has weakened. Moderator Anderson Cooper asked, “Do you think this foreign aid bill will be passed within the next few days?” […]
Kill Mike Johnson’s America Last Rule
The House Freedom Caucus said Thursday that the path to securing the border is by killing House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-Louisiana) foreign aid plan. “The House Freedom Caucus votes against the rules in the ‘America Last’ foreign war supplement package that would provide zero border security and calls on all House Republicans to do the […]
Emails Reveal Speaker Johnson’s Top Adviser’s Never Trump Conniption Over GOP Group’s Trump Endorsement
Hannah Freier, House Operations Director for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Los Angeles), was convicted of Never Trump when Young Republicans in Washington, D.C., supported former President Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. This was revealed in an email obtained by Breitbart News. Mr. Freier is one of the most powerful officials in Mr. Johnson’s office, […]
Johnson’s foreign aid proposal likely dead on arrival unless Democrats throw lifeline
The plan to move forward with foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel could be dead on arrival in the House unless Democrats throw Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a lifeline to overcome opposition within the Republican conference. Johnson unveiled his long-awaited plan to provide aid to U.S. allies during a closed-door meeting on Monday, proposing to […]
At Least 43 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
At least 43 people were shot, seven of them fatally, over the weekend in Chicago, the city of Mayor Brandon Johnson (D). ABC7 report Saturday started hard and ended that way. At 6:30 a.m. Saturday, a 29-year-old man was shot and killed “in the 2600 block of North Sawyer Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood.” […]
11 Shot During Saturday Night Incident in Mayor Johnson’s Chicag
On Saturday night, 11 people were shot, one fatally, during a family gathering in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood around 9:30 p.m. NBC Chicago report Police believe a total of about 18 shots were fired and that the people shot were standing outside the rally when the violence broke out. The only fatality was […]
Johnson’s latest failure sets a new record for House speakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hasn’t been in charge of the lower chamber for very long, but he has already set a modern record. On Wednesday, House Republicans revolted against their leadership once again, shooting down a rule vote and sealing the grim milestone for Johnson. The rebels killed a vote on a rule to […]
House FISA bill tanked by hardliners in latest blow to Speaker Johnson’s leadership
Hard-line House Republicans tanked a procedural rule vote that would begin debate on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, effectively leaving the House at a standstill just nine days before the key surveillance law expires. Republican leaders hoped to advance the FISA reform on Wednesday but the measure failed after 19 Republicans […]
Three ways Speaker Johnson’s gavel has forced the one-time rebel to change his tune
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was once a representative who largely flew under the radar and was unknown nationally. He opposed Ukraine funding in the early days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, but now, as speaker, he must work for compromise in a largely divided Congress, forcing him to change his tune. Going from being […]