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Mike Johnson: Musk Is 'Terribly Wrong'

Democrats say they agree with Musk's 'disgusting abomination' remarks about bill

(Newser) - Elon Musk came out swinging against the "Big Beautiful Bill" on Tuesday, delighting its opponents on both sides of the aisle and perturbing its supporters, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. "With all due respect, my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big, beautiful bill," Johnson...

GOP Hardliners Defy Trump, Block 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Conservatives in House demand more cuts, prevent measure from clearing committee

(Newser) - The House GOP leadership suffered what the Hill describes as a "stunning setback" on Friday when five conservative members of their own party blocked a spending bill crucial to President Trump's legislative agenda. The five Republicans joined all Democrats on the House Budget Committee in voting against...

House Republicans Reach Deal in Proxy Voting Standoff

Tentative deal could bring end to standoff that delayed voting on other matters

(Newser) - A tentative deal on proxy voting for new parents in the US House of Representatives has been reached, potentially ending a dayslong standoff that threatened to delay voting this week on some of the president's legislative priorities. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who...

Trump Supports Proxy Rule After Vote That Johnson Lost

Speaker's plan to quash the proposal from new moms was rejected in dramatic House vote

(Newser) - First, House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a high-profile defeat after digging in on a rule change, when Republican members voted with Democrats. Now, President Trump has landed on the other side, as well, the New York Times reports. "I don't know why it's controversial," Trump said Thursday...

House Censures Democrat for Outburst at Trump's Speech

Unrepentant Rep. Al Green says, 'Friends, I would do it again'

(Newser) - The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green of Texas for disrupting President Trump's address to Congress, reports the AP . House Speaker Mike Johnson had Green removed from the chamber during the early moments of Trump's speech Tuesday night. Green stood and shouted at...

Johnson's Top Aide Arrested After Trump's Speech

Hayden Haynes backed into a parked car, Capitol Police say

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff was arrested Tuesday night after President Trump's address to Congress and charged with driving under the influence. Hayden Haynes was cited and released to appear in court after backing into a parked vehicle at the Capitol shortly before midnight, NBC News...

Johnson Disagrees That US, Russia Are Aligned

Speaker disagrees with Trump on Putin's trustworthiness

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov both liked what they saw in the Oval Office on Friday, but they disagreed on what that means for US-Russia relations. The Trump administration "is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations," Peskov said Sunday in a Telegram video, per...

Democrats Say Musk Showed Social Security Is a Target

Billionaire calls safety net program a 'Ponzi scheme'

(Newser) - The world's richest man has called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," drawing outrage from Democrats while possibly undercutting his boss. "There are fewer babies being born," Elon Musk told Joe Rogan on his podcast Friday, "and you have more people who are retired that...

House Narrowly Passes Big Budget Resolution

Only one Republican voted against it

(Newser) - With a push from President Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his "big, beautiful bill" with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans.
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Johnson Faces a Crucial Test This Week for Trump

House Republicans will try to pass budget, but they can afford only one 'nay' vote

(Newser) - It is, in the eyes of Politico , Mike Johnson's "moment of truth." The House speaker has the difficult task of pushing through a budget bill this week central to President Trump's domestic agenda. Johnson can only afford one "no" vote within his ranks if all...

New Chair's Views Are Closer to Trump's

Unlike Mike Turner, Rick Crawford has voted against aid to Ukraine

(Newser) - After removing Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee the day before, Speaker Mike Johnson replaced him Thursday with a Republican more aligned with the views of President-elect Donald Trump. Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford has cast House votes against aid to Ukraine, the New York Times reports,...

In Abrupt Move, Johnson Ousts Intelligence Committee Chair

Says Trump did not call for the Mike Turner's removal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the chair of the House Intelligence Committee (a position that's described as "powerful" in multiple news articles about the development). Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio has pushed back against the more Trump-friendly wing of his party over topics including Ukraine...

Mike Johnson: There Should Be 'Conditions' on Aid to California

House speaker says there's been 'discussion' about tying aid to debt limit increase

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have suggested placing conditions on any aid sent to California in the wake of the latest devastating wildfires to hit the state. "Obviously there has been water resource mismanagement, forest management mistakes, all sorts of problems," Johnson told reporters at the...

Johnson Immediately Receives Freedom Caucus Demands

Jeffries promises bipartisanship but lists programs that shouldn't be touched

(Newser) - Even before Speaker Mike Johnson left the House floor on Friday after winning re-election , Freedom Caucus members put him on notice. "Speaker Johnson must prove he will not fail to enact President Trump's bold agenda," 11 caucus members wrote, per Politico . They said that agenda is the...

Johnson On Track to Lose First Round of Speaker Vote
Mike Johnson Is
Re-Elected as House Speaker
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Jan 3, 2025 1:46 PM CST

Mike Johnson Is Re-Elected as House Speaker

Two GOP dissenters changed their minds, enough to give him the win

(Newser) - Mike Johnson will keep his gavel. The new Congress convened on Friday with one big question hanging in the balance: Did Johnson have the votes to retain his position as House speaker? The answer turned out to be yes, on the first round of balloting no less, reports CNN . Johnson...

Johnson's Fight for Gavel May Affect Trump Certification

If he loses speakership vote on Friday, it could delay president-elect's big day on Monday

(Newser) - The new House convenes on Friday, with a major question hanging in the balance: Will Mike Johnson remain as speaker? Johnson has the endorsement of President-elect Trump , but he still may not have the necessary votes given the GOP's razor-thin margin. Coverage:
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'I Don't Believe He Has the Votes on Friday'

GOP lawmaker suggests 2 alternatives to Johnson as House speaker

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has given Mike Johnson his " complete & total endorsement " to return as speaker of the House—but it may not be enough to avoid a messy leadership fight on Friday. "Right now, I don't believe he has the votes on Friday," GOP Rep....

Trump Gives Mike Johnson a 'Complete & Total Endorsement'

President-elect endorses GOP House speaker to continue in his role

(Newser) - Mike Johnson was nominated in November to return as House speaker under the incoming Trump administration, even securing a thumbs-up from the president-elect himself, but whether that endorsement from Trump stuck after the nation teetered perilously close to a government shutdown earlier this month was unclear. The former (and future)...

Elon Musk Floated as Next Speaker of the House
'Unelected Oligarch,'
or the Next House Speaker?
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Dec 19, 2024 12:16 PM CST

'Unelected Oligarch,' or the Next House Speaker?

Rand Paul flexes his political muscle, earns praise and scorn

(Newser) - Elon Musk had a big hand in Republicans rejecting a spending bill that would've prevented a government shutdown. And Sen. Rand Paul wants the billionaire Trump ally, tapped to head a department of government efficiency in the incoming administration, to play a much bigger role going forward—as House...

Johnson Announces Change to Capitol Bathroom Policy

McBride says she doesn't agree with the rule, but she will follow it

(Newser) - Two weeks after the first openly transgender person was elected to Congress , House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a change in bathroom policy. "All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings—such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms—are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,...

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