Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speculated Friday that President Biden’s staff is keeping him from taking executive action to stem the flow of migrants on the southern border. “He knows that he has the authority. We’ve documented it for him. I’ve read to him the law myself — to the president. Read him the provisions of […]
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Speaker Johnson scrambling to avoid shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson is learning quickly that, although he may have received unanimous support to get the gavel, the sharp divisions among House Republicans over spending bills remain. Two times this week, Johnson, R-La., was forced to pull federal budget bills from the floor after it became clear that Republican opposition meant they would fail […]
Speaker Johnson to craft temp spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to move forward with crafting a temporary spending bill through Jan.15, a tactic that landed his predecessor in hot water. Without the bill the Government will shut down on November 17th. Johnson revealed his plan to the GOP conference on Wednesday. When running for speaker, Johnson had said he would […]