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Lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to bring stock trading ban to floor for vote

More than 20 lawmakers on Friday called on House leadership to bring to the floor for a vote a bill that would ban members from participating in the stock market. The group said in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New […]

Slovak Parliament Speaker announces presidential run

Slovak Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of populist Prime Minister Roberto Fico, announced on Friday that he will run for president. Pellegrini, 48, is seen as the favorite in the race for the largely ceremonial post, according to opinion polls. Zuzana Čaputova, the country's first female president, has decided not to seek re-election. […]

Democrats Promise to Bail out Speaker Johnson if He Backs Immigration Plot

House Democrats say they will help House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) do the 'right thing' and pass an immigration bill that does little to combat the unfolding border crisis under President Joe Biden He promised to bail out the chairman if he did. Prime Minister Johnson said he opposes the immigration deal reached by Sen. […]

House votes to avoid government shutdown after Speaker Johnson bucks GOP rebels

The House of Commons voted to proceed with the government's short-term funding extension. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk and must be signed by him by the evening of January 19th to avoid a partial government shutdown. House leaders rushed the bill, known as a continuing resolution, to the floor Thursday afternoon, shortly […]

Johnson ‘not worried’ about Greene threat about ousting him as Speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) threatened to move Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to resign on Wednesday if she passes a budget continuation resolution during the crisis. He later said he was “not worried” about being forced out of his job. Funding negotiations currently underway. Prime Minister Johnson is in the midst of difficult negotiations […]

Speaker Mike Johnson Doubles Down: No Deal on Border

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday again rejected a deal that would fund Biden's continued border operations along with tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the deal drafted by Senate negotiators on Saturday, tweeting that it would “absolutely not happen” after details of the deal were […]

House speaker Johnson to press White House for border solution before Ukraine

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said on Wednesday that the U.S. and Mexican government would agree to send $61.4 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine for its war against Russia when the leaders meet at the White House. He announced that he would direct President Biden to secure the border. “Before I talk about […]