Tag: House Speaker

lawmakers will convene later — not Nov. 3 — for special session

GOP Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston talk after a Legislative Council meeting…

Top Maryland Democrat torpedoes state’s redistricting push

The Democratic leader of the Maryland Senate on Tuesday sent a letter to dozens of state lawmakers rejecting…

Johnson calls FBI’s ‘alarming’ arrest of alleged Hamas terrorist proof of Biden immigration failures

A suspected terrorist allegedly linked to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel has been arrested in…

California Democrat to run for congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi

Scott Wiener, the California state senator, is expected to run for the San Francisco congressional district long held…

Arizona says it will sue Mike Johnson if he does not swear in new rep – and likely trigger release of the Epstein files

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been threatened with legal action by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes over his…

Maddow Blog | On the future of the Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders are proving Democrats’ point

It was almost exactly a year ago, as Election Day 2024 approached, when House Speaker Mike Johnson unexpectedly…

Kansas state budget director disputes House speaker’s assertion of budget thriftiness

Adam Proffitt, the Kansas state budget director, and Gov. Laura Kelly address a Salina audience at a town…

Tense video shows Arizona Sens. Kelly, Gallego confront House Speaker Mike Johnson

Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Arizona were talking to reporters outside House Speaker Mike Johnson’s…

Maddow Blog | As the shutdown continues, Republicans think they hold the upper hand (but they don’t)

On the fifth day of the ongoing government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on CBS News’ “Face…

Legislature, Whitmer announce deal days before shutdown

Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasThe respective leaders of the Michigan Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday…

Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member’s seat will decide control of the chamber

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by a Minnesota Democrat who…

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win US House seat in Virginia special election, narrowing GOP majority, CNN projects

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, bolstering…