The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
This problem has been pervasive for some time. It's now underground. It lurks beneath the surface. It is not always perceptible. Except for those who watch Congress closely. But the issue has come to the fore since the House stumbled badly in its attempt to avert a government shutdown last week. Dozens of House members […]
Some House Republicans Want Trump to ‘Dump’ Speaker Johnson
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly heard from several House Republicans about their concerns about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). This was announced by people involved in the National Capitol and those close to President Trump. hill The group had raised concerns ahead of the recent government funding debacle. reported on tuesday. The paper said Republicans […]
Johnson allies urge Trump to intervene as messy speaker battle threatens to delay 2024 certification
Allies of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) have publicly signaled their support to House Republican leadership to avoid a messy and drawn-out battle that could delay the certification of his victory over President-elect Trump. I am asking you to reconfirm. “If there is some kind of long-running conflict and we cannot elect a speaker, then […]
Speaker Johnson Denies Blocking Subpoena of Cassidy Hutchinson
The House subcommittee investigating former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)'s partisan Jan. 6 special committee “interrogated hundreds of witnesses,” but the most notorious of Pelosi's hearings Starr's testimony is conspicuously absent from the report. The subcommittee chaired by Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) issued the following statement: interim report Dec. 17, 2024 Pelosi calls former White House […]
Elon Musk for Speaker Call ‘Might Have Been a Little Tongue-in-Cheek’
Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested that Tesla CEO and Trump supporter Elon Musk could become Speaker of the House. Paul's remarks were taken very seriously by the mainstream media. But given the media's efforts to paint Musk as a pro-Trump conservative villain, that may be a little too serious. In an interview with […]
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 […]
Speaker Johnson Must Resign by New Year
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Former President Trump's chief strategist and “War Room” host Stephen K. Bannon told Breitbart News that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) He said he must hand over the gavel by the end of 2024. MAGA movement. Mr. Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, spoke to Breitbart News Saturday night at […]
Speaker Johnson ‘on Thin Ice’ After Spending Bill
After the House passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through March by a 366-34 margin on Friday, Fox News' Congressional Correspondents asked why this vote would be difficult for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R). He explained what could be the symptoms. LA). Despite the lopsided difference, the Johnson-led effort required Democrats to […]
Democrats May Help Mike Johnson Remain Speaker
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told reporters Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson's best chance of keeping the gavel is to allow House Democrats to vote for him. . If Democrats, along with some establishment Republicans, allow Mr. Johnson to remain speaker, Mr. Johnson would enter into a power-sharing agreement with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. […]
‘You want to be speaker of the House?’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson joked after Elon Musk helped stall a major government spending bill Thursday, resulting in a streamlined bill passed Friday night after two days of deliberation. He said he asked if he wanted to take over his job. A heated argument. After the House overwhelmingly passed the final version, Johnson […]