Using their position, an effective Speaker can make or break a US President's agenda, or, if from the same party as the President, effectively hinder opposition to their policies. The Speaker is taken from the party with the largest majority in the House and so depending on their al...
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year, has talked of taking a “blowtorch” to the federal government and its programs, eyeing ways to overhaul even popular programs championed by Democrats in recent...
After Republicansswept into the majorityin the U.S. Senate by picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana, House SpeakerMike Johnsonpredicted his chamber would fall in line next. “Republicans are poised to have unified government in the White House, ...
He also worked for Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley early in his career. During the Clinton administration, he served as chief of staff to United States Trade Representative Mickey Kantor. Barack Obama nominated him in 2010 to serve as deputy secretary of state for management and resources. ...
Congress is likely to vote on the “Countering CCP Drones Act” during what House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has dubbed “China week.”
Trump critic and former House of Representatives speaker Liz Cheney has urged voters to "save our republic" and "ensure" Donald Trump does not get re-elected. With Nikki Haley's exit from the race, US voters are set for a rerun of the 2020 election,...
House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl Watch More Trump suggests keeping TikTok ‘around for a little while’ Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and drugs in House Ethics report ...
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Jim Jordan was fighting for his political future on Tuesday night, after 20 members of his own party voted against the Donald Trump loyalist in his bid to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. The House went into recess immediately after Jordan lost the vote on Tuesday afternoon. Pla...
been openly sceptical of Ukraine aid, if not hostile towards it. Steve Scalise, the other top contender for the speaker job, has backed Ukraine funding in the past. But if he prevails it is unclear whether he would defy the right flank of the party with a vote to bolster aid to Kyiv...