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Mike Johnson, speaker

Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson

Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. While Johnson was officially reelected on the first ballot,

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Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

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Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?

House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities.

Medicare, Mike Johnson and Social Security

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Newsweek on MSN · 17h

Mike Johnson Gives Update on Plans for Social Security

Without any changes to the program, the fund is set to run out of money for full payments by as early as 2035.

Raw Story on MSN · 1d

'But...': Mike Johnson leaves wiggle room as he says 'intention' is not to cut Medicare

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would not state definitively that Republicans would not cut Social Security and Medicare as he said the "intention" was to keep the programs intact. During a Tuesday press conference,

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Mike Johnson Roasted Over What Could Be His Most Ironic Boast Yet

Social media users responded with a stark reminder after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) positively talked up Tuesday ...

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Congress Members Who May Cause Trouble for Mike Johnson With Thin Margin

House Speaker Mike Johnson got a taste of what life in the 119th Congress will be like as he wrestles with a historically ...

Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives

After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S.

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Mike Johnson sees Laken Riley Act as test for Democrats

The House speaker believes the Laken Riley Act will be a test of Democrats' "identity" after the 2024 election found most voters view the border as a top issue.

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Mike Johnson touts new GOP agenda under Trump: ‘We’re going to be dismantling the deep state’

Fresh off his reelection as speaker, Mike Johnson hyped up Republicans’ ambitious agenda for the new year and pledged to take ...

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