The House speaker abandoned negotiations with the minority party after the inability to find common ground. The House moved a 2025 budget resolution through the House Budget Committee…
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House Speaker Acknowledges Full-Year Stopgap Funding Possibility
He said that members of the minority party made unacceptable counteroffers. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson acknowledged the possibility of a full year of stopgap funding if…
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Legislators Deliberate Top Limit of Government Budget
The House speaker plans to work the weekend to update the proposal. Members of the House majority concluded a three-hour negotiation meeting on Thursday, negotiating the details of…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Supports President’s Financial Grant Freeze
He believes the prior administration engaged in “abuses of the programs.” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he “fully” supports President Trump’s decision to pause federal grant…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Removes House Intelligence Committee Chair
Some legislators questioned the move. House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Representative Mike Turner of Ohio as chair of the House Intelligence Committee this past week. The committee oversees…
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California Wildfire Aid May Come with Conditions
House speaker and others in Congress say recovery assistance may be contingent on policy changes that contributed to the devastation. Members of the majority party in Congress are…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Expects Debit Limit Raise in Upcoming Policy Bill
Negotiations begin after party leaders assume new roles in the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said raising the debt limit will be the primary goal of…
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Congress Prepares to Certify Electoral Count as Severe Weather Hits D.C.
Flights have been canceled as snow accumulates. House Speaker Mike Johnson encouraged his colleagues to stay in Washington, D.C. over the weekend so that the presidential Electoral Count…
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Speaker Johnson Reelected on First Vote in the House
Presides over the swearing-in of the 119th Congress and looks toward certification on January 6. Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana was reelected to the House Speaker position on…
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House Considers Increasing Threshhold for “Motion to Vacate” Speaker Role
Members prepare to vote on speakership. As members of Congress are sworn in on Friday, representatives in the House will also be voting on a rules package as…
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