Sep 17 Speaker Johnson sets House vote on temporary spending bill to prevent partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 11 Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The measure had been teed up for a vote on Wednesday afternoon, but Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed and enough Republicans had voiced opposition to raise serious doubts about whether the measure would pass. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention By Associated Press After promising a "thorough" House investigation of the attempt on Trump’s life, Johnson said the nation has "come to a moment in America where the basic things that we once took for granted are being openly challenged like never before."… Continue reading
Jul 10 House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, fanning a GOP election-year talking point By Ali Swenson, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 7:31 How right-wing disinformation is fueling conspiracy theories about the 2024 election By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz It’s been more than three years since baseless claims about the 2020 election inspired an attack on the Capitol, but the lies haven’t stopped. With less than five months until November, Donald Trump is at it again with help from… Continue watching
Jun 15 House will go to court for Biden audio after DOJ’s refusal to prosecute, says Speaker Johnson By Alanna Durkin Richer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden's special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt… Continue reading
Jun 12 Hunter Biden was convicted. That hasn’t stopped Republicans from echoing Trump’s attacks on the criminal justice system By Jonathan J. Cooper, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The GOP's argument that Joe Biden is ordering prosecutors to target political opponents has been hurt by the Biden-led Justice Department prosecuting the president's son — with Biden declining to stop the investigation or pardon Hunter Biden. Continue reading
Jun 01 Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system after guilty verdict in New York By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict, Republicans in Congress are fervently enlisting themselves in his campaign of vengeance and political retribution as the GOP runs to reclaim the White House. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Biden welcomes Kenyan President Ruto as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden is set to designate the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to send 1,000 police officers to Haiti as part of U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis there. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Statue of Rev. Billy Graham unveiled at U.S. Capitol By Associated Press The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association says House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend Thursday's unveiling in Washington. Continue reading