When Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, was in Munich in mid-February for the annual international security conference, Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, quietly sought him out with a request. According to those familiar with the private conversation, Mr. Turner told Mr….
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attends a press conference at Columbia University in response to demonstrators protesting in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in New York City , USA, April 24, 2024. David Dee Delgado | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., struggled to…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leaves the U.S. Capitol after filing a motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from office on Friday, March 22, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will let her fellow House Republicans hear her constituents’ opinions before deciding…
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., walks onto the House floor on Friday, March 22, 2024. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to remove him from his position as speaker later that day. Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Monday he plans to advance…
Speaker Mike Johnson may not have a working majority in Congress, but his job is similar to that of Republicans before him in at least one way: His duties include the difficult task of managing Donald J. Trump. Mr. Johnson will travel to Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s Florida estate, on Friday to attend what the speaker…
As Speaker Mike Johnson opened the floor to questions at a closed-door fundraiser in New Jersey last month, Jacquie Colgan asked how he planned to handle aid to Ukraine in the face of fierce opposition within his own ranks. What followed was an impassioned monologue from Mr Johnson in which he explained why he believes…
House Freedom Caucus member U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) speaks during a press conference about federal government spending on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 12, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After six months of budget impasses, emergency funding measures and near government shutdowns, Congress this weekend finalized the remaining parts of a permanent spending package…
