“Speaker Johnson is giving the high ground to the Democrats by discouraging Thomas Massie’s petition,” a Louisiana Republican told News

"Speaker Johnson is giving the high ground to the Democrats by discouraging Thomas Massie's petition," a Louisiana Republican told Newsweek. https://t.co/Ig1HpdihUp — Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 8, 2025 “I am becoming increasingly alarmed by Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak leadership, which threatens …

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Mike Johnson is speaking now.

The House of Representatives has voted to advance President Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill” to its final phase in Congress, overcoming fears of a potential Republican mutiny. It’s a significant victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., though …

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JD Vance arrives on capitol hill to break possible tie vote in Senate. Tillis, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson all vote No. Polls show that this bill is political suicide for the Republican Party

Vice President JD Vance has arrived at the Capitol to potentially cast a tiebreaking vote to advance the GOP megabill. He was accompanied by Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri, who golfed earlier today with President Donald Trump. Four other GOP …

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Mike Johnson makes ‘blood oath’ to cut $1.5 trillion in spending — Over 10 years, so just $150 billion in deficit reduction per year. Even if we get these cuts, annual deficit will still be $2 trillion.

Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican holdouts on the party’s crucial budget plan in a private meeting Wednesday night that they could oust him from the speakership if he doesn’t follow through with his fiscal promises, according to three people with …

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Hispanic republicans warn Mike Johnson.

A group of eight House Republicans in the Congressional Hispanic Conference sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on the chamber’s budget resolution that outlines sweeping cuts as part of advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda, adding to the …

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