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There are conversations about the moment
US Representative Nancy Mace has proposed to ban trans women from using women’s restrooms at the US Capitol. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said that there will be single-sex facilities for females and males only and there will be locker rooms that match their gender identity. However, Mace claimed there’s no evidence that trans…
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The FEMA adds misinformation to the list of disasters
After Hurricane Helene struck the US, US President Donald Trump said “they stole the FEMA money…so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them this season”. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he has no plans to bring lawmakers back from recess before the election to…
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The jurors in the Mayorkas impeachment trial will be sworn in
US House speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday delayed the transmittal of articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas. Johnson’s move came after Senate Republicans demanded time to make a case for a full debate. The House impeached Mayorkas in January, accusing him of refusing to enforce immigration laws. Mayorkas is set to be indicted after impeachment…
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The House did not pass articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The US House of Representatives has rejected an impeachment motion against Alejandro Mayorkas, the Deputy Attorney General of the US Department of Homeland Security under President Joe Biden, by a vote of 217 to 215. A Democratic-led Senate had refused to take up the motion. The House had earlier voted against impeaching the Speaker of…
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Senate Republicans were unsure of the fate of the immigration deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that the bill to fund US government and build President Donald Trump’s wall at the US-Mexico border is “dead on arrival” in the House of Representatives. Earlier, House Speaker Mike Johnson had called the bill “dead on arrival”. The House is scheduled to hold a vote on the…
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The white evangelical- GOP alliance has a new speaker in Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson was sworn in as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives for the first time after the Republican party nominated him to succeed Kevin McCarthy. The 56-year-old is the Majority Whip, an official position in the House of Representatives. He is a member of the white evangelical-GOP alliance in the US House…
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The House Republicans are trying to pay for Israel aid with cutting IRS funds
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said that a bill to pay for Israel’s aid with cuts to IRS funds “is not the smartest offset”. “The bill aims to take some of the IRS funds to deal with the immediate national security need,” he added. The White House had asked Congress for nearly $106 billion for…
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Spending problems that plague McCarthy are the same ones Johnson faces
The US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said, “I’m not going to abandon Israel…but we have a responsibility…over…precious treasure of…American people and we have to make sure that the White House is providing the people with some accountability for the dollars.” He added, “We have a responsibility…to make sure that the White House is…
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The House is about to vote on a Republican speaker
The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Republican Mike Johnson as its new Speaker after it held a secret-ballot vote for the post. Johnson received 128 votes, followed by 44 Republicans who voted for nominees not on the ballot, including 43 for Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as the Speaker last month. Johnson is a…
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Mike Johnson is an ardent conservative with far-right policies
US House Republicans have nominated Louisiana’s Representative Mike Johnson to be the next speaker, making him the first-ever Republican Speaker from his state. This comes after Congressman Tom Emmer dropped his bid to become the next House Speaker hours before the nomination vote. Johnson was one of the voting members against certifying the 2020 election…
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A new nominee for speaker will take over the job in the next 22 days
US House Republicans on Tuesday nominated Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House, making him the fourth candidate since ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted three weeks ago. Earlier, Tom Emmer had withdrawn his nomination, saying he wasn’t sure he could win the support of enough members to become Speaker. Emmer said he would…