Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House from Louisiana.
Notable Quotes
"We are all deeply saddened, adding Scott spent the majority of his life in service to others."View Story →
"We lament that it became necessary."View Story →
"Speaker Mike Johnson needed near-perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action."View Story →
"With today’s vote, House and Senate Republicans have officially ended the third Democrat government shutdown of this Congress."View Story →
"We cannot allow that to go dark."View Story →
"no way to have special guests on the floor"View Story →
"The accusations against Gonzales must be taken seriously."View Story →
"we'll find out"View Story →
"The allegations against Gonzales are 'very serious,' but argued lawmakers should allow the investigative process to play out."View Story →
"the White House believed Israel was determined to act on its own, leaving the president with a 'very difficult decision.'"View Story →
"We've complied with the law 100% and we're going to continue to comply with it."View Story →
"Israel was determined to act with or without US."View Story →
"We've complied with the law 100% and we're going to continue to comply with it."View Story →
"The idea that we would take the ability of our commander-in-chief... is a frightening prospect to me."View Story →
"I don't think we could have waited on what's happening in Iran."View Story →
"Imagine a scenario where Congress would vote to tell the commander-in-chief..."View Story →
"likened the measure to siding 'with the enemy'"View Story →
"I think passage of a war powers resolution right now [is a] terrible, dangerous idea."View Story →
"We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his colleagues."View Story →
"We want to accomplish the necessary ends, and we think we're very close."View Story →
"So why would voting be any different than that?"View Story →
"Obviously it's a dangerous time in the world, and we have to adequately fund defence, and we have a commitment to do that."View Story →
"injecting a must-pass defense spending bill into the equation will give Speaker Mike Johnson the urgency he needs to bring it to the floor."View Story →
"Republicans are not going to be any part of any effort to reopen our borders or to stop immigration enforcement."View Story →
"Republicans are not going to be any part of any effort to reopen our borders or to stop immigration enforcement."View Story →
"Johnson insisted that Trump backs his plan to pass an eight-week DHS funding bill."View Story →
"accused Democrats of playing a dangerous game and said he needed to talk with fellow Republicans about how to proceed."View Story →
"This gambit that was done last night is a joke."View Story →
"I’m quite convinced that it can’t be that every Senate Republican read the language of this bill."View Story →
"We're holding the victims, their families and loved ones, and our Shreveport community close in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time."View Story →
"Heartbreaking tragedy in Shreveport this morning – 8 children were senselessly killed and multiple others were injured."View Story →
"Heartbreaking tragedy in Shreveport this morning – 8 children were senselessly killed and multiple others were injured."View Story →
"We’re holding the victims, their families and loved ones, and our Shreveport community close in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time."View Story →
"That is why Democrats relied on rigging the ballot question in order to win."View Story →
"The ethics committee has gone through all of its processes, and they found some alarming facts."View Story →
"We are all deeply saddened by the news of Rep. David Scott’s passing. For more than two decades, David faithfully served the people of Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District and spent the majority of his life in service to others."View Story →
"The ballroom will be a solution for this."View Story →
"The ballroom will be a solution for this."View Story →
"If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and that is a threat to every single American."View Story →
""This is a very complex issue.""View Story →
""We want to emphasise the necessity of [AI companies] providing safe products and self-regulating.""View Story →
"We were not going to have lines at TSA. Everybody will get their paychecks now."View Story →
"We threw a fit. We had to."View Story →
"We are not at war."View Story →
"I thought that was a reasonable thing for the leader there to say."View Story →
"I thought that was a reasonable thing for the leader there to say."View Story →
"The gathering is a recognition of the religious and moral tradition of the country, and accused critics of wanting to erase the history of America and pretend as if we’re not a nation that was dedicated originally to God."View Story →
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