Johnson, who faces his own dicey speaker's election on Friday, said a reconciliation package will be "the key of the first 100 days," but he noted that it will require "a lot of coordination, planning and executing those plans with precision." "We are going to fix the border," Johnson...
House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses the upcoming election as Republicans aim to grow the House majority, Democrats' 'dangerous' rhetoric, the impact of the border crisis, media coverage of the election and China's aggression. Facebook Twitter ...
BEIRUT, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced on Thursday that he has called on the parliament to convene an electoral session to elect a president for the country. "I had vowed to myself that immediately after the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, I wi...
The House adjourned until Wednesday at noon, indicating no votes will take place Tuesday night on any pending speaker nominations. The action comes as Republicans are gathered to hear from their latest batch of five speaker contenders after Rep. Tom Emmer withdrew earlier Tuesday. Anthony Adragn...
The most significant role in the House of Representatives is that of speaker of the House. This individual, who is chosen by the majority party, presides over debate, appoints members of select and conference committees, and performs other important duties; speakers are second in the line of ...
In such divisive times, when the Presidential Administration and the House are controlled by differing parties, it has become a rite of passage for the speaker to engage in a path of confrontation against the White House. The usual aim is to coerce them into making politically humiliating conces...
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the GOP's calls for unity and what Trump's VP pick, J.D. Vance, could mean for the party's future. July 16, 2024 Additional Live Streams Additional Live Streams ...
After roughly two and a half hours, the GOP House speaker candidate forum has wrapped. Members heard from the eight Republicans vying for the gavel. Republicans are expected to hold a secret-ballot election Tuesday to select a nominee. Some members expressed optimism there could be a new Ho...
President Joe Biden spoke with newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson to congratulate him on his win, the White House said. “This afternoon, President Biden called Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to congratulate him on his election, and expressed that he looks forward to working together to fin...
“This afternoon, President Biden called Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to congratulate him on his election, and expressed that he looks forward to working together to find common ground on behalf of the American people,” the White House said in a statement to pool. 4:26 a.m. 4:2...