Tag: Johnsons
Here’s How Johnson’s Jigsaw Puzzle of a Foreign Aid Plan Would Work
The speaker, facing resistance from fellow Republicans, has devised a strategy for steering aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House. The key vote [...]
Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path
The Republican speaker’s strategy for moving foreign aid measures for Israel and Ukraine through the House has outraged many in his own party, increas [...]
At Biden’s Speech, Speaker Johnson’s Many Faces Show Everything but Approval
Representative Mike Johnson had urged his side to refrain from disruptions. He more or less succeeded at keeping Republicans under control, but his ow [...]
As Spending Talks Intensify, Johnson’s Bind Grows Tighter
Four months into his job as the top leader in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself the odd man out in increasingly intense talks on how to fu [...]
As Spending Talks Intensify, Johnson’s Bind Grows Tighter
Four months into his job as the top leader in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself the odd man out in increasingly intense talks on how to fu [...]
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the Phone
Speaker Mike Johnson, who once routinely stopped for hallway interviews, has taken to pressing his iPhone to his ear as he walks through the Capitol, [...]
Mike Johnson’s Big Problem: House Republicans Lack a Governing Majority
With a tiny margin in the House, right-wing rebels’ defections and Democratic control of the Senate and White House, the G.O.P. has relied on Democrat [...]
Conservatives Revolt Over Mike Johnson’s Deal to Avert Shutdown
A dozen hard-line Republicans ground business to a halt in protest of the deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats to avert a shutdown, leaving [...]
Johnson’s Release of Jan. 6 Video Feeds Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
The speaker fulfilled a demand of the far right, which has sought thousands of hours of footage to try to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.
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In Mike Johnson’s First Big Showdown, the Unyielding Conservative Yields
Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.
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House to Vote on Mike Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown
An increasing number of Democrats privately indicated that they would support the Republican speaker’s measure to extend government funding.
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How an Abortion Case Shaped House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Career
Battling a Louisiana abortion clinic was a career-making move for a young lawyer with conservative bona fides. And it was only the beginning.
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Johnson’s Israel Aid Bill Sets Stage for a Clash Over Security Assistance
By splitting money for Israel’s war effort from aid to Ukraine and coupling it with spending cuts, Speaker Mike Johnson has put the House on a collisi [...]
Covid was ‘wrong crisis for Boris Johnson’s skill set’
Lee Cain told the Covid inquiry that Boris Johnson was someone who would often delay making decisions and change his mind on issues.Covid was the ''wr [...]
Mike Johnson’s Elevation to Speaker Surprised His Louisiana District
Many in Mike Johnson’s northern Louisiana district hope his surprise elevation will bring attention to their region, which they feel has been overlook [...]