And actually, we’d be better off with a Democrat-controlled Congress (and an actual GOP opposition) than whatever this is.
Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to stave off a mutiny after less than six months on the job, and his hold on the top leadership spot could hinge on a package of foreign aid bills the House planned to vote on this week.
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 Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
Not only is the 2024 presidential election weirder than we imagine, but it is weirder than we can imagine. Former President Donald Trump enjoys an insurmountable 22-point lead among people who don't vote. Presidentish Joe Biden has an insurmountable nine-point lead among those who do. This is all according to Interactive Polls.
During Donald Trump’s presidency, “infrastructure week” in Congress was a thing that the White House kept trying and failing to make happen. It became a running joke on social media because Trump never did manage to persuade lawmakers to put the desired $1 trillion infrastructure spending package on his desk. It remains to be seen […]
A threatened vote of no confidence clouds House Speaker Mike Johnson’s future.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to move forward with a rule change that would make it more difficult for him to be ousted by his fellow Republicans, turning down requests from some lawmakers to increase the threshold and avoid another contentious speaker’s race. Reports surfaced early Thursday that Johnson was considering a change to […]
CNN’s Abby Phillip speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the House Speaker emerita, about Ukraine aid.
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., on Republicans accusing DHS Secretary Mayorkas of
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...
Steve Bannon, former President Trump’s 2016 campaign executive, railed against House Republicans on Monday, claiming that they “want MAGA to go away” and wish to see the former president lose his 2024 White House bid. “Why does [Rep. Jim] Jordan [R-Ohio] not have a criminal conspiracy investigation— from Fani Willis in Georgia to ‘Big Tish James’