After winning re-election as Speaker of the House in a close vote Friday, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson promised to put America first in a speech that echoed many of President-elect Donald Trump’s priorities.Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription SUBSCRIBE NOW...
1:27 Kevin McCarthy scrambles to secure votes for speaker of the HouseCongressional lawmakers are set to vote on a new speaker Tuesday. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe House began voting shortly after noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will be -- though, so far, ...
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker of the House. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida forced the vote on the “motion to vacate.”
the person who officially controls the meetings and discussions in the USHouse of Representatives. The political party that has the most Representatives is allowed to suggest someone for the Speaker's position, and then all the members of the House vote on this choice. ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month.
What to know about the House speaker vote Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won reelection as speaker of the House on Friday, emerging victorious after a pair of GOP members switched their votes to deliver him a majority andopen the 119th Congress. ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said he intends to have a “significant package of China-related legislation” signed into law by the end of this year, including the BIOSECURE Act which intends to stop federal contracts with Chinese “compan
US Speaker says House will vote on Ukraine and Israel aid this week Move marks Republican’s first big step to boost funding for Kyiv — but could face opposition April 13 2024 Person in the News Mike Johnson, another House Speaker under attack from his own side ...
Washington— Rep.Mike Johnson, a little-known Republican lawmaker from Louisiana, is now second in line for the presidency afterwinning a vote to become the next speaker of the House, more than three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster left the chamber without a leader. ...