Tag: Speaker
On Race, House Speaker Mike Johnson Says His Views Were Shaped By Raising a Black Child
The new House speaker has kept his oldest son out of the public eye — except when the Republican talks about race.
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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 [...]
Takeaways from Mike Johnson’s First Interview as Speaker
The Louisiana Republican spoke about how his worldview is dictated by the Bible, and discussed issues including abortion, gay marriage and aid for Ukr [...]
Could Mike Johnson, the New House Speaker, Undermine the 2024 Election?
The Louisiana Republican played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But his elevation to the top post in the House does not give [...]
Lesser-known Mike Johnson Wins Speaker Job as Crypto Supporters Return to Their Old Jobs
As Johnson takes the gavel, it frees up Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) to return to the House Financial Services Committee he leads, where he can focus [...]
House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker
The resolution pledges to support Israel with whatever it needs as it fights Hamas. It passed overwhelmingly, but a small group of mostly Democratic h [...]
US lawmakers discuss digital assets and the House gets a new Speaker
Members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Mike Johnson to be the body’s next speaker — the second in line to the U.S. presiden [...]
House Elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, Ending Three Weeks of Chaos
After a tumultuous struggle that put their divisions on display, Republicans turned to a little-known social conservative from Louisiana who led congr [...]
In Mike Johnson, Far-Right Republicans Find a Speaker They Can Embrace
The new speaker, Mike Johnson, is virtually unknown to most Americans, but he can be expected to press a hard-right social and fiscal agenda.
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Speaker Nominee Mike Johnson Helped Efforts to Overturn The 2020 Election
Representative Mike Johnson recruited House Republicans to back a lawsuit to overturn the results, and he was a key architect of his party’s objection [...]
Who Is Mike Johnson? The Latest G.O.P. House Speaker Nominee
A lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, he played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 el [...]
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer ends hours-long speaker campaign: Report
Tom Emmer, the current majority whip and a crypto proponent, has reportedly dropped his bid to become the next speaker of the United States House of R [...]
Another Day of G.O.P. Chaos Winds Up With Speaker Nominee No. 4
House Republicans turned on themselves as they immolated yet another of their leaders in the bonfires of the speaker fight. Then they chose their next [...]
Rep. Tom Emmer’s Rise and Fall in the U.S. House Speaker Race Was Extremely Quick
House Republicans are having an epic, no-holds-barred political showdown with themselves, and the abortive campaign of Emmer demonstrates that they've [...]
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer ends hours-long Speaker campaign: Report
Tom Emmer, the current majority whip and a crypto proponent, has reportedly dropped his bid to become the next Speaker of the United States House of R [...]