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 concessions through the power of government shutdowns. In the constitution, it is the U.S...
Johnson has also looked to make his path for the next two years easier, by changing a rule agreed to by McCarthy that allowed any one member of the House to call for the speaker's ouster through what is known as a "motion to vacate." Johnson's proposed rules would require nine member...
US President says he believes he could have won reelection had he remained in the White House race, but acknowledges uncertainty about whether he would have completed another full term.Tziki BrandwineJan 9, 2025, 6:22 AM Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 election win US Vice President Kamala ...
House of Representatives, a move that could embroil their party in chaos months before the November election. The move is a rare open act of defiance of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has publicly backed Johnson as speaker and dismissed the ouster ...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other Republican leaders hope this week's votes will give them the upper hand against the Democratic-led Senate. Each chamber is expected to pass its own spending legislation and then try to hammer out compromise bills that can be sent to Democratic Presid...
Before the day's vote, the house of Representatives first debated, and the majority of Democrats, including speaker of the house of Representatives, expressed support for the bill. Members of the Republican Party, including Dezhou congressman Kevin Brady, clearly expressed their opposition to Pelosi...
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s support for Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the US’s increasing engagement with Taiwan. A major flashpoint occurred on August 2, 2022, when then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, prompting a fierce response from China, including military exercises and the ...
“We worked hard with Mike here on the rules process. I think we had some success here,” he said, adding now House Republicans need to figure out other structural issues and also “talk about the actual policies.” 7:38 a.m. 13:08:58, November 14, 2024 Former Speaker McCarthy ...
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the newly elected Senate Majority Leader Wednesday while in Washington, according to a source. Republicans are set to hold an election for the position on Wednesday. Trump will also visit the White House that...