Speaker Johnson supports a traditional conference for three funding bills before the shutdown.
Speaker Johnson Advocates for Traditional Meetings to Avoid Government Shutdown Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is promoting the idea of “old school meetings” to facilitate the approval of up to three government funding bills. This initiative comes as the top Republican budgeters in the House indicate that they might be nearing a deal that aligns with […]
Archaeologists have found an ancient bathhouse that may have belonged to Rome’s most famous speaker.
Discovery of Ancient Roman Bathhouse in Italy Recently, Italian archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman bathhouse that lies submerged underwater, and it’s believed that it may have belonged to one of Rome’s most notable speakers. The Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park in Naples announced this finding on August 6. While the site was initially identified in 2023, […]
Ex-Florida House speaker launches campaign for governor
Paul Renner Enters Florida Governor Race Paul Renner, a former Republican Florida House Speaker, has announced his candidacy for governor. He joins the race after receiving support from President Donald Trump for Rep. Byron Donald earlier this year. Renner expressed his intentions on social media, saying, “As a member of the House and Speaker, I […]
Massie expresses hope that Speaker Johnson will consider the requests of Epstein victims.
Rep. Thomas Massey (R-KY) expressed on Monday his hope that House Speaker Johnson will “listen” as he and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) get ready to hold a press conference featuring victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The press conference, with ten victims of sex trafficking, is set for 10:30 AM on September 3rd. @SpeakerJohnson […]
Former Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament and EuroMaidan Leader Shot and Killed
Andriy Parubiy, a former president of the Ukrainian Parliament and a prominent figure during the Euromaidan protests, was shot and killed, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. Parubiy, who served as chairman of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada from 2016 to 2019, was fatally shot in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, in what appears to […]
Speaker advocates for eliminating the concept of America
Panelist Critiques American Identity at Palestine People’s Assembly During a gathering called the “Palestine People’s Assembly” in Detroit, a panelist openly criticized the United States, suggesting a need to “destroy the concept of America in the heads of Americans.” This was said during a discussion titled “No weapons for genocide: People demand arms embargo,” where […]
Speaker at DNC summer meeting: Americans are not concerned about immigrant-related crime and carjackings.
Democratic National Committee Faces Challenges During Summer Meeting The Democratic National Committee is currently holding its summer meeting amid significant unpopularity and dwindling funds following a tough election defeat last November. Interestingly, it seems that many Democrats aren’t really reconsidering their stances that led to losing control of both the Senate and the White House. […]
Texas House Speaker anticipates enough Democrats will return for a quorum.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) expressed hopes for achieving savings at the beginning of his second special session and anticipated having enough lawmakers present to conduct business on Monday. “I’ve been informed that we’re aiming to reestablish a quorum on Monday. It’s interesting—I haven’t seen any direct comments from those not present, but it […]
Texas Democrats absent from duty will not receive payment until they return, says House speaker.
Approximately 50 Texas Democrats who left the state to postpone votes in their districts have spoken out about their actions. This comes in light of House Speaker Dustin Burrows expressing frustration after the Texas House was unable to achieve the necessary quorum for the special legislative session, primarily due to the absence of 55 Democrats. […]
House Speaker Targets Texas Democrats Financially, Withheld Paychecks and Reduced Budgets
Texas House Speaker Takes Action After Quorum Call Passes As the 1 PM deadline for a quorum call passed, the Texas House Speaker implemented several measures impacting absent House Democrats financially. Speaker Burrows announced that 96 members were on duty at 1 PM, but only 95 activated their roll call lights. This absence means that […]