Mike Johnson

Lindsey Graham withholds government funding because she wants to sue the DOJ for millions

Like this article? Long live independent journalism. Support HuffPost.WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.C.) continued Friday morning to single-handedly pass…

1 week ago

House moves to expand Affordable Care Act subsidies, bolstering GOP leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan coalition in the House led by powerful Speaker Mike Johnson voted Wednesday to advance a…

1 month ago

With lawmakers only just beginning to negotiate new funding bills, the threat of another government shutdown remains

The Republican Congress is pushing toward another self-imposed deadline, even as the House and Senate are unable to reach a…

2 months ago

Rep. Alice Stefanik ended her campaign for New York governor and will not seek re-election to the House

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and…

2 months ago

Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Asked why Republicans aren't moving to expand federal health care subsidies, Speaker Mike Johnson asked to be…

2 months ago

Understanding what’s happening to health care after a Republican coup, forcing a vote on funding expansion

Four Republican members of the House of Representatives forced their party's leadership to join Democrats in voting on a bill…

2 months ago

Things are about to get worse for Mike Johnson

Here's the problem for Republican politicians heading into 2026 and 2028. You turned the GOP into a Trump-branded, populist, anti-establishment…

2 months ago

The Arizona congresswoman who waited 7 weeks to swear in Mike Johnson says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE at a taco joint.

Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva says federal agents fired pepper spray at her and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in…

2 months ago

Republicans Secretly Give Bombshell Warning to Mike Johnson as MAGA Rebellion Spirals

House Republicans are privately bemoaning Speaker Mike Johnson's failure to lead on issues like the cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing health…

2 months ago

Speaker Johnson pleaded with Republicans to keep concerns to themselves after a tumultuous week

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to publicly hold back their frustrations and take…

2 months ago