House Speaker Mike Johnson Will Push Aid for Israel, Ukraine this Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he would push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week as part of a national security package he’s been working on for months. “The Republican chairman has been sitting on the floor for two months.” Addition of $95 billion package It would send aid to U.S. allies, provide […]
Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine | House of Representatives
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would seek to introduce a war aid bill for Israel this week after the weekend’s attack on Iran, but he did not say whether funding for Ukraine would be part of that plan. . U.S. support for both countries has languished amid political tensions in Congress, and Johnson, […]
Rand Paul ‘not so sure there’s a difference’ between Speaker Johnson and Democrats
Sen. Rand Paul said House Speaker Mike Johnson has “completely changed” his conservative principles since he picked up a gavel and tore him apart over his recent support for government surveillance programs. Paul (R-Ky.), who has rarely criticized Johnson, criticized him in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” and questioned whether Johnson was […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will push for wartime aid to Israel this week as he tackles the difficult task of winning House approval of a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Ta. Johnson, R-Louisiana, is already facing significant political pressure from his fellow […]
Speaker Johnson ‘hasn’t held his ground’ amid FISA criticism: Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined the growing number of critics House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces within the Republican Party, claiming that the House speaker has not stood up against Democrats in Congress. Paul’s criticism stems from Johnson voting with 126 Democrats and 86 Republicans against an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, […]
Speaker Johnson says Trump is ‘100% with’ him as GOP infighting continues: ‘We’ll get this job done’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces a barrage of attacks from members of his own party, particularly a motion to expel him from the party by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The president said, “I support it 100%.” leadership position. “On Friday, I spent many hours with the president. He and I talked frequently… He […]
Trump says Speaker Mike Johnson doing ‘very good job’ as House Republican revolt looms
House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Mar-a-La on Friday to meet with former President Donald Trump, perhaps the only person who can ensure his political survival, amid pressure within his party to strip Johnson of the gavel. I made a pilgrimage to Lago. Johnson (R-Louisiana) and the 45th president spoke to reporters for about […]
Speaker Johnson Meets With Trump To Push New Election Integrity Efforts
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke with former President Donald Trump on Friday to promote a new electoral integrity initiative for the 2024 election. Prime Minister Johnson met with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago and spoke about legislation focused on election integrity. During the press conference, the speaker announced legislation that would require individuals to prove they […]
McCarthy says lawmaker who ‘slept with a 17-year-old’ responsible for his ouster as speaker
Former Representative Kevin McCarthy said he was ousted as Speaker of the House by members who wanted him to stop filing ethics charges because he slept with a 17-year-old. McCarthy’s removal from the chamber follows a motion by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for sexual misconduct charges, […]
Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson Announce Election Integrity Bill
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) attended a joint press conference in Palm Beach, Florida, to promote the Election Integrity Act. inside Press conference At Mar-a-Lago on Friday, President Trump called on President Joe Biden to “immediately close the border,” noted the rise in “immigration crime” in the United States, and […]