Mike Johnson, Trump and House Speaker

Johnson says approach to IRA repeal will be ‘between a scalpel and a sledgehammer’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) indicated this week that his approach to repealing the Democrats’ climate, tax, infrastructure ...
Speaker Mike Johnson weighs in on DOGE stimulus checks, prefers paying off national debt
"Politically, that would be great for us, you know, because everybody gets a check," Johnson said to the crowd. "But if you ...
Playbook PM: Mike Johnson’s math problem isn’t over
“Johnson faces some bleak arithmetic: No Democrats are expected to back the budget plan, and if all members are present and ...
Speaker Mike Johnson pans town hall critics as ‘paid protestors’
After facing angry constituents, Republicans are complaining about “outside agitators” and “paid protestors.” It’s a losing proposition.
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Mike Johnson Barely Avoids Huge Embarrassment With Razor Thin Vote
It was a close call for Speaker Mike Johnson tonight, with the House GOP barely managing to pass a budget resolution.
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Mike Johnson Faces Narrow Path To Pass Trump’s Legislative Agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing an increasingly narrow path to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda through the ...
House Passes Budget Bill: Trump Touts ‘Big First Step’ For Mike Johnson
9:06 a.m. EST, Feb. 26 Trump said the bill’s passage is a “Big First Step Win for Speaker Mike Johnson, and AMERICA” in a Truth Social post, calling on Congress to “start to BALANCE THE BUDGET,” while ...
Johnson insists Republicans won’t cut entitlements to pay for Trump’s agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Wednesday that Republicans will not make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security as ...