House Republicans in swing districts are flexing their political muscle to force changes to an $80 billion bipartisan tax deal, raising questions about whether GOP leadership can advance a bill that has widespread support. A small group of New York Republicans is demanding that the cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes — […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson doubled down on his pressure campaign against President Biden, saying that the White House does not need congressional action to secure the southern border. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, reiterated on Saturday that the president could make substantive policy changes to the U.S./Mexico border with the stroke of a pen after Mr. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said President Biden “can’t be trusted” on the border, further complicating negotiations on a national security spending deal. Source link
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana says he directly confronted President Joe Biden about the border crisis and told him in no uncertain terms, “Do your job.” Johnson appeared on the Fox News show “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday and was asked about how Democrats seem unwilling to go to the nation’s southern border […]
Rep. Jamaal Bowman is apologizing for introducing with praise a speaker who has accused Jews of exploiting the Holocaust to legitimize Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Source link
Dozens of House Democrats are urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to advance a U.S./Mexico border solution that satisfies both parties. Source link
Rep. Bob Good, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, alerted House Speaker Mike Johnson that it’s no cinch that he has votes from the three-dozen-member arch-conservative caucus. Source link
House Speaker Mike Johnson relied on Democrats again to pass another short-term funding measure to keep the government open on Thursday, but this time even fewer Republicans voted in favor of the legislation. Source link
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who acted as interim House Speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted last year, criticized the way Speaker Mike Johnson has handled his first months in the position. Source link
Congress again avoided another collision course with a partial government shutdown by passing a short-term funding extension on Thursday, despite threats from House Republicans to either secure the border or face a closure. Source link
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