#Mike Johnson

#Mike Johnson

House GOP could vote to authorize impeachment probe of President Biden this week

Mike Johnson raised over $1 million for New York Republicans [ more ]

Louisiana Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has a history of anti-gay views, has engaged in gay-bashing in a recent fundraising email.

Johnson expressed concern about LGBTQ+ high school students and claimed that America is beyond redemption.

Johnson has a history of making extreme claims about homosexuality, including linking it to the fall of the Roman Empire. [ more ]

Mike Johnson made transphobic and homophobic statements in a 2016 interview, claiming his friends would lie about their gender identity to spy on girls.

Johnson's comments perpetuate the false belief that allowing trans people in spaces aligned with their gender identity leads to increased sexual assault.

A study from the Williams Institute found no evidence supporting the claim that trans-inclusive public facilities increase sexual assault cases. [ more ]

Speaker Mike Johnson visited former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, signaling his alignment with Trump's agenda.

Johnson is facing criticism from hard-right allies for working with Democrats, and seeks to maintain Trump's support.

Johnson released surveillance video of the Capitol attack, appealing to far-right lawmakers and activists. [ more ]

Speaker Mike Johnson formerly asserted that Donald Trump was unfit to serve as president.

Johnson's anti-Trump comments have been largely overlooked until now.

Many Republicans who initially criticized Trump later became his loyal defenders. [ more ]

Speaker Mike Johnson learned that being an uncompromising conservative hard-liner is more difficult in a leadership role than as a backbencher.

Johnson had to bow to the reality that far-right spending proposals would not become law in a divided government.

Republicans supported Johnson's compromise to avoid a government shutdown, but some still see him as more aligned with the far right compared to previous speaker Kevin McCarthy. [ more ]

Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to avert a government shutdown is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans.

Democratic opposition to the proposal is softening, indicating potential bipartisan approval.

The proposal includes funding federal agencies into early 2024 with staggered deadlines and avoids a debate over wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine. [ more ]

House Republican proposes convoluted plan to avert government shutdown by extending funding for some agencies until late January and others through early February

Conservative House Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats question staggered funding and deep spending cuts [ more ]