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.
And actually, we’d be better off with a Democrat-controlled Congress (and an actual GOP opposition) than whatever this is.
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...
In a post to X this Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he will not change the procedure for removing him from his leadership position, after far-right members erupted in anger over the proposed rule change. “Since the beginning of the 118th Congress, the House rule allowing a Motion to Vacate from a single member has harmed this office and our House majority,” Johnson wrote. “Recently, many members have encouraged me to endorse a new rule to raise this threshold. While I understand...
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.
Where was this energy from Republicans targeting higher education like Columbia when professors cheered rioting in 2020?
Speaker Mike Johnson's days may be numbered as the top lawmaker in the House, and at least one name is already being floated to take his place. Rep. Laura Boebert (R-CO) as the successor to slam the House gavel was breezily broached by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday while dressing down Johnson. Asked who could do better than Johnson in the prestigious post, Gaetz replied, “I don’t know Ms. Boebert could do better."ALSO READ: Revealed: What government officials privately shared about Trump...
As a mutiny appears to be building from the right flank to clip House Speaker Mike Johnson from his post, the Louisianan is forging ahead to put a U.S. national security aid package to back war-torn Ukraine and Israel. One of those Republicans who has been an outspoken critic of Johnson is Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) who appeared on CNN's "The Lead" with Jake Tapper to express his souring on his fellow conservative colleague. "I would rather us do our job, try to move this stuff forward and work...
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.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected a plan to change the rule that allows GOP rebels to kick him out as speaker.
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Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s "Andrea Mitchell Reports" that his fellow Republicans pushing an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did not have a replacement plan. | Clips