Former President Donald Trump is defending House Speaker Mike Johnson over his foreign aid package, as some House conservatives repeat threats to oust him. “Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK?” Mr. Trump said Monday on John Fredericks’ radio show. “It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. […]
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 leadership to a revolt on his right flank. Mr. Johnson pushed a $95 billion foreign aid package through the House on Saturday despite major […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reiterating her threat to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but isn’t saying when she would do it. Ms. Greene was pressed Sunday by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on her plan to remove Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, from his leadership position. “Mike Johnson has betrayed America. He’s betrayed Republican voters. Under […]
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Sunday that newfound respect has emerged for House Speaker Mike Johnson after the chamber passed his foreign aid package. “I think the stock in Mike Johnson has gone way up. I think the respect for him has gone way up because he did the right thing, […]
House Democrats on Saturday blocked Speaker Mike Johnson’s modified border security measure, voting to defeat the bill as lawmakers considered a broad foreign aid package alongside it. The End the Catastrophe at the Southern Border Act required at least two-thirds support to pass but came nowhere near that threshold. The House killed the legislation 215-199. […]
A third House Republican member has announced he will co-sponsor a motion to vacate introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that, if passed, would end Mike Johnson’s tenure as House speaker after fewer than six months. If all 213 House Democrats vote in support of the motion to remove Johnson, R-Ky., as speaker, only […]
Another conservative has joined the list of Republicans vying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson over his decision to push Ukraine aid at the expense of securing the southern border. Arizona’s Paul Gosar on Friday said he’s all in with fellow Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Thomas Massie of Kentucky in their crusade […]
Efforts by conservative Republicans to prevent a House vote on foreign aid bills to Ukraine, Israel and Pacific allies failed Thursday after Democrats intervened. The four bills include another $60.84 billion in taxpayer money for Ukraine, $26.38 billion for Israel and $8.12 billion for Pacific allies such as Taiwan. A fourth bill would demand TikTok’s […]
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. A 9 to 3 committee vote to send the four-part aid package to the House floor quashed efforts by House conservatives to derail […]
Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson plowed forward Thursday with plans to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package despite staunch opposition from conservatives and a threat to oust him by a pair of Republican hard-liners. The House is slated to vote Saturday on a four-part aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that mirrors legislation […]
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