A group of conservatives are urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to abandon a $95 billion foreign aid package before GOP rebels toss him out of the job. A pack of Republicans from the GOP’s far-right flank huddled around Mr. Johnson in the chamber on Thursday, trying to convince him to save himself by dropping a […]
Just over six months after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by House Democrats and a handful of Republicans, current Speaker Mike Johnson faces a similar threat. A number of Republicans in the House object to the way in which Johnson is handling foreign aid legislation that would give billions to […]
That didn’t take long, now did it? Louisiana Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was supposed to protect American’s money and national interests, not join President Joe Biden and Democrats in their charge to give more of it away. Yet on Wednesday, Johnson decided to add to the $34 trillion in national debt by proposing three separate […]
Republicans may be on the brink of getting rid of another House speaker. At least, that’s what it looks like to Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Axios reported Tuesday that Massie joined Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene of Georgia as the second House Republican to call for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster. The conservative congressman […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Monday night his proposal to pass four separate measures this week to send aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, risking his speakership if he advanced any funding legislation for Ukraine. However, Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, brushed off concerns about rank-and-file threats to his speakership over Ukraine funding. “I don’t […]
An aid package that includes support for Israel and Ukraine will move forward in the House perhaps as soon as this week, according to Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson met Friday with former President Donald Trump and emerged upbeat on the chances of an aid bill supporting Israel, Ukraine and Asian allies, according to the New […]
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Johnson, R-La., is already under immense political pressure from his fellow […]
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky unleashed on House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday, accusing his fellow Republican of abandoning conservative principles on the national debt and government surveillance. “As I see it now, I’m not sure there’s a difference between Mike Johnson and being in charge and the Democrats being in charge,” Mr. Paul said […]
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner advocated Sunday against the U.S. retaliating against Iran for its drone attacks on Israel. “I don’t think, at this point, that the United States should be engaged in a military action directly at Iran,” the Ohio Republican said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “But I do believe that if […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that the Biden administration’s recent criticism of Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war contributed to Saturday’s drone attack by Iran. “As Israel faces this vicious attack from Iran, America must show our full resolve to stand with our critical ally. The world must be […]
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