Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene harshly criticizes House Speaker Mike Johnson, likening him to Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell, aiming to vacate his speakership over recent legislative decisions. [ more ]
The Biden administration successfully secured a $95 billion foreign aid package with $61 billion allocated for Ukraine after months of efforts and courtship of House Speaker Mike Johnson. [ more ]
Leftist college students protesting Israel-Hamas war have shifted attention from House Speaker Mike Johnson's precarious position, providing him a timely political gift. [ more ]
With GOP revolt brewing, Johnson pushes Israel, Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces Republican backlash over proposed aid package but vows to proceed with separate votes for different aid sections. [ more ]
The House approves another short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
The House passed a short-term spending measure to avoid a federal government shutdown by extending funding for some agencies through March 8 and others through March 22.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence in completing annual spending bills for federal agencies and avoiding further short-term extensions for the fiscal year. [ more ]
Mike Johnson Friendly With Minister Who Said Gays Were Punished by Mpox, Obama Could Be Antichrist
House Speaker Mike Johnson is on the board of a right-wing Christian publishing house with a history of anti-LGBTQ+ views.
The founder and CEO of the publishing house, Ray Comfort, has made controversial statements linking diseases to being gay and expressing disappointment that condemning homosexuality is no longer socially accepted. [ more ]