Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press It was a victory for the strategy Johnson set in motion this week after he agonized for two months over the legislation. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 8:10 Johnson faces another threat to speakership over Ukraine and Israel aid plans By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson spent the day juggling his foreign aid priorities for Ukraine and Israel with potential threats to his job from members of his own party. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 Despite Republican objections, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The approach will require the speaker to cobble together bipartisan majorities with different factions of House Republicans and Democrats on each measure. Continue reading
Apr 15 House Speaker Mike Johnson reveals complicated approach to passing aid for Ukraine and Israel By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. But the path to passage was deeply uncertain as he rejected pressure to simply approve the package sent over by the Senate. Continue reading
Apr 14 Speaker Johnson says he will push to advance aid for Israel, Ukraine in the House this week By Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies… Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said Johnson was doing a "very good job" and the Republican presumptive presidential nominee called the efforts to oust the speaker "unfortunate."… Continue reading
Apr 12 House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans' data. Continue reading
Apr 12 House nears reauthorization of U.S. spy program amid GOP pushback By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press It is unclear if Johnson, who has called the program “critical” to national security, will have the Republican support necessary to push the bill through final passage. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without U.S. help, top Europe general says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way to approve sending more ammunition and weapons… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:20 Speaker Johnson faces legislative dilemmas as he fights to hold job among divided GOP By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Ted Everett Congress arrived back in Washington with a long list of priorities for House Speaker Mike Johnson to accomplish and a razor-thin margin to get it done. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching