US House Speaker Johnson weighs 'next chapter' if Republicans lose majority-Fox NewsRepublican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know if he will remain in politics if his party loses control of the chamber in next month's congressional election even as he insisted his focus was on protecting the party's majority.Spokane Spokesman-Review13d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsoncongressional election
The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than plannedHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that he was canceling Thursday votes, allowing lawmakers to depart a day earlier than planned for a scheduled seven-week recess ahead of the midterms.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsonmidterm elections recess
Data center bill could help shield Americans from rising energy costsWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing Americans' energy bills from spiking because of nearby data centers, according to Speaker Mike Johnson's office.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyMike JohnsonHR 9340house vote on data center bill
GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midtermsWith midterm elections looming and members of Congress eager to campaign, the Republican-led House was scheduled to work for three more weeks before November. On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) cut that back to one, canceling planned votes in the final two weeks of September.Spokane Spokesman-Review2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsonmidterm elections schedule