Five things to know about Speaker Johnson’s spending deal with Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces heat from the party's right wing after striking a deal with Democrats on government funding that conservative hardliners have already dismissed as a “total failure.” are doing. Lawmakers say the bipartisan agreement will provide a framework for negotiators to work on as they craft more than a dozen annual […]
Speaker Johnson forces CBS News anchor into embarrassing admission after she tries to smear him as an ‘election denier’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) on Sunday slammed CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan for trying to paint her as an “election denier.” In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Johnson — and a majority of the House Republican caucus at the time. — signed amicus easy support Texas vs. Pennsylvania A lawsuit filed in the […]
Speaker Mike Johnson, White House Strike Spending Framework Deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Congressional leaders have struck a spending framework agreement that could avert a government shutdown. But it could frustrate conservatives who want even deeper cuts. The bipartisan framework is set This fiscal year's defense funding is $866 billion, and non-defense spending is $704 billion, which is the spending level set […]
Speaker Johnson accuses Mayorkas of ‘intentionally’ creating border crisis: ‘There must be accountability’
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Speaker Johnson rolls out long-elusive deal to avert shutdown as border compromise takes shape
With about 12 days left until the first half of a partial government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a deal to keep the lights on. Mr. Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced a deal for a maximum discretionary budget of $1.59 trillion, hovering around the figure set in last year's debt ceiling deal, but mostly meeting Democratic […]
Speaker Mike Johnson asks Biden to Mar. 7 State of the Union
House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Biden to Congress for the annual State of the Union address, setting a historically late date in the midst of the presidential primary election. A brief two-sentence memo sent to the White House on Saturday asked Biden to appear before a joint session of Congress on Thursday, March […]
Speaker Johnson invites Biden to deliver State of the Union amid ‘moment of great challenge’
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GA House Speaker considers expanding health coverage in the state
Expanding Medicaid has long been politically impossible in Georgia. Now that's unthinkable. Georgia House Speaker John Burns said he wants lawmakers to consider expanding health insurance in the state as the legislative session begins Monday. But he is careful not to call it Medicaid expansion or, of course, “Obamacare.” Democrats troubled by past support for […]
Speaker Johnson fact-checks Jake Tapper into oblivion for defending Biden on the border crisis: ‘He went for a photo-op’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) on Wednesday repeatedly fact-checked CNN anchor Jake Tapper for shifting blame from President Joe Biden for the border crisis. Biden visits border Prime Minister Johnson and dozens of House Republicans traveled to the southern border on Wednesday to witness the crisis firsthand. In an interview with Tapper, Mr. Johnson insisted […]
GOP Speaker Mike Johnson Rebukes Senators, Pushes Comprehensive HR 2 Border Bill
“We have enacted common-sense laws to protect our borders, but they remain unaddressed. [Sen.] “I was on Chuck Schumer's desk for seven months,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said at a news conference along the banks of the Rio Grande in Texas. More than 60 Republicans were scheduled to attend the news conference to tout […]