WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today appointed Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-5) to serve as Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee for the 119th Congress. Speaker Johnson released the following statement: “For two decades, Dr. Foxx has been a stalwart in the House and a leader in multiple policy areas. Her drive and personality have established her as among the most universally respected members... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson announced that flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff on January 20, 2025. The flags were ordered to be at half-staff for the 30 days following President Jimmy Carter’s passing. “On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump. The flag... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Walberg, Representatives Steube, Miller and Van Duyne, and Riley Gaines — 12-time All-American NCAA Swimmer and ambassador to the Independent Women’s Forum — commend today’s passage of H.R. 28, The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, at a press conference following the successful vote in the House. Click HERE to watc... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after a judge in New York sentenced President Trump to unconditional release: “This entire case against President Trump has been a politically motivated and contrived witch hunt aimed solely at preventing him from returning to the White House. It was never about the facts, and it should have never been brought in the first place.... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act will impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) or any foreign actor who supports the ICC’s effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute protected persons of the United States and its allies, i... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after he joined Representatives Franklin, Salazar, Diaz-Balart, and Gimenez in a meeting yesterday with Venezuela’s President-elect, Edmundo González Urrutia. “It was an honor to meet with the only legitimate leader of Venezuela, Edmundo González. We had a productive conversation about the need to restore Venezuela’s democratic voice, a... Read More »
Washington, DC — Today, Speaker Mike Johnson announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Since 2013, the Congressional App Challenge has encouraged tens of thousands of young Americans to explore STEM, coding, and computer science and has connected members of Congress with emerging technologies. This year’s applicants, four students ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has successfully thwarted an effort to use taxpayer funds to pay for sex change surgeries in violation of federal law after filing a motion in federal court. Before the House moved to intervene in a case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, Doe v. Austin, the Department of Justice had abandoned its effort to defend the constitutionali... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the House rules package and Republicans’ early work to deliver on the Trump agenda, urged Congressional Democrats to support the Laken Riley Act on the floor today, and discussed the House’s efforts to sanction the illegitimate International Criminal Court. “When we brought this bill fo... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after 159 House Democrats voted against H.R. 29, The Laken Riley Act. “Laken Riley was brutally murdered by an illegal alien that President Biden and the Democrats let into this country with their open border policy. It is hard to believe after countless horrific stories like Laken’s, ANY House Democrats would vote against deporting ill... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson joined the Carter Family, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and millions of Americans across the country in honoring the life and legacy of America’s 39th President, Jimmy Carter. President Carter is only the 35th American leader to lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and the 13thPresident to do so. Eulogizing President... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, members of the House and Senate convened in a joint session of Congress to count and certify electoral college votes submitted by state government officials from all 50 U.S. states. After finalizing the count of 312-226, Congress declared Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the certification: “Today,... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the Republican agenda and budget reconciliation priorities early in the 119th Congress, delivering on the mandate 77 million Americans gave President Trump, and the need to quickly confirm President Trump’s national security nominees in the wake of the New Orleans terror attack. Click here to wat... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, on the first day of the 119th Congress, the House of Representatives voted to reelect Speaker Mike Johnson on the first ballot to continue serving as the 56th Speaker of the House. Following his election, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks on the House floor. “But in recent months, we have witnessed something happening, something that’s really remarkable. A political moment in m... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends to discuss the New Orleans terror attack and the federal investigation, the Biden Administration’s failure to secure the border and the American homeland, and the upcoming Speaker vote tomorrow. Click here to watch the full interview On the New Orleans terror attack and investigation: Let me just say unequivocally that this act of ... Read More »
