WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2056, legislation requiring the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws and end its status as a sanctuary city: “The inexcusable violence in Los Angeles is the latest example of what happens when cities put left-wing political agendas ahead of public safety. For years, D.C. leaders have f... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The heroic men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) work around the clock to detain and deport criminal illegal aliens from the U.S. Since President Trump returned to office, ICE has deported murderers, wife-beaters, child sex predators, and violent gang members, making our communities safer. Despite the important work this agency does day in and day out, Democrats t... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans approved the Trump Administration’s rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. “Under President Trump’s leadership, your taxpayer dollars are no longer being wasted. Instead, they are being directed toward priorities that truly benefit the American people. “Today’s House pass... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson will travel to address a special session of the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on Sunday, June 22. “It will be one of the highest honors of my life to address the Israeli Knesset at this fateful moment. Our ties run deeper than military partnerships and trade agreements. We’re bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty,” Speaker Jo... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The dangerous, destructive border crisis was the defining issue of the Biden Administration. For four years, President Biden purposefully allowed millions of illegal aliens to flood into American communities, placing Americans in grave peril. Illegal aliens with no right to be here, committed acts of unspeakable violence against our citizens, put massive strain on our national and loc... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson condemned the ongoing LA riots and Governor Gavin Newsom’s failed leadership, advocated for swift passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill to provide resources to besieged federal law enforcement officers, and discussed the House’s multi-pronged approach to reducing the deficit. Watch the Speaker’s ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans voted to overturn the D.C. City Council’s resolution allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. 148 House Democrats voted to allow noncitizens and even foreign adversaries to cast ballots in our nation’s capital. “Only American citizens should decide the outcome of American elections. Yet the D.C. City Coun... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries hosted a bipartisan vigil to honor the lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two Israeli embassy staffers who were killed in a violent act of antisemitism after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum last month. Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries were joined by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter; CEO... Read More »
WASHINGTON — When people who can work but refuse to do so and stay on Medicaid, it takes away resources from those who deserve and rely upon it – like the teenage son of Arkansas father Nick Stehle, who has severe autism and epilepsy and requires constant attention. The Wall Street Journal published Nick’s story last week, which touts the work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Ac... Read More »
WASHINGTON — House Republicans continue to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda and codify executive orders. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed a series of legislation this week to protect America’s small businesses. “This week, House Republicans codified another set of President Trump’s executive orders to protect American small businesses. The Biden-Har... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC’s Squawk Box to highlight the pro-growth provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill which will provide jet fuel to the U.S. economy and help put the U.S. back on a sound fiscal trajectory. Watch Speaker Johnson on Squawk Box here On social media not being representative of real life: The American people are... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working together to send the final product to President Trump’s desk by July 4th. Watch the full interview here On falsehoods surrounding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: I think there's a lot of confusion o... Read More »
WASHINGTON — In February, Speaker Johnson said that Medicaid coverage should not be going to “29-year-old males sitting on their couches playing video games.” He was correct — about Medicaid priorities and how Medicaid recipients who can work but refuse to are spending their time. According to a new analysis by the American Enterprise Institute: “For Medicaid recipients who do not report working, ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement to confirm the House received the Trump Administration’s rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. “House Republicans will continue delivering on our mandate from the American people: to restore efficiency and accountability to the federal government. Today, we have officially received the rescissi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration’s rescissions request: “Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to eliminate $9.4 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending at the State Department and USAID and the Corporati... Read More »
