And actually, we’d be better off with a Democrat-controlled Congress (and an actual GOP opposition) than whatever this is.
CNN’s Abby Phillip speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the House Speaker emerita, about Ukraine aid.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is having another bad week, and it’s only Tuesday. He got the Republican conference together Tuesday morning to present his complicated plan for the House to vote on aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The business of the day was derailed by Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who told Johnson he’s on thin ice. I just told Mike Johnson in conference that I’m cosponsoring the Motion to Vacate that was introduced by @RepMTG. He should pre-announce his resignation (as...
The U.S. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, was the keynote speaker and spoke to WANE 15 about various issues surrounding the republican party.
After a vote in favor of sending $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed, far right Republicans are threatening a motion to vacate the speaker of the house.
House GOP leaders on Wednesday introduced a new border security bill designed to appease conservatives who are up in arms that Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid package excluded tougher measures to battle migration. Johnson announced Wednesday morning that he was plowing ahead with sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan despite outspoken opposition from
The ill-fated impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was finally supposed to take center stage for House Republicans this week after Speaker Mike Johnson pulled it last week. The House impeachment managers presented the articles to the Senate Tuesday afternoon, in what’s supposed to be a solemn and grave proceeding—impeachment is as serious as it gets in Congress. Mayorkas’ impeachment is supposed to demonstrate the House GOP’s resolve on immigration and border...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) is publicly condemning the effort by far-right members of the House Republican Conference to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position.In a post to X, Kemp threw his weight behind Johnson, quote-tweeting a post by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in which he indicated he would support the effort to strip Johnson of the gavel."Instead of bickering amongst themselves and handing Democrats control of the House, Republicans should do their damn job and vote...
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more Democrats voted in favor than Republicans – and just 101 Republicans voted for the bill while 112 voted nay. In a dramatic moment toward the end of the vote, Democrats began passing around Ukrainian flags — in violation of House protocol, according to the...
President Biden scored another major legislative victory by getting Ukraine war aid through the Republican-run House with the help of Speaker Mike Johnson, who is now in jeopardy of losing his job to a revolt on his right flank.
The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite Republican defections.
House Democrats late Thursday helped advance a $95 billion foreign aid package in a rare move that salvaged federal money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and bailed out embattled Speaker Mike Johnson.