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Speaker Johnson Delivers Keynote Address to Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Speaker Johnson delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) global conference in London, England. Appearing remotely to the more than 4,000-person audience, Speaker Johnson warned against the threat of “soft despotism,” and encouraged leaders to “be prepared to steer their aims towards policies and mediating…

500 Days Later, Speaker Johnson Honors the Lives Lost in October 7th Terrorist Attack on Israel

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WASHINGTON — On the 500-day anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel, Speaker Johnson released a statement honoring the lives lost and recommitting to the safety and security of America’s greatest ally in the Middle East.  Speaker Johnson’s statement: “500 days ago, Hamas terrorists waged the deadliest assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.…

House Republicans Crack Down on Crime Along the Border

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 35, The Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. “In December 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez Jr. tragically died in the line of duty while chasing down illegal aliens who were fleeing the scene of a crime. His ultimate sacrifice is a stark reminder of the…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chairwoman McClain issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup and passed the FY25 budget resolution out of committee: “The budget resolution has passed through committee and House Republicans have now cleared a…

Speaker Johnson Commends House Passage of the Midnight Rules Relief Act

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 77, The Midnight Rules Relief Act. “In the final months of the Biden Administration, over 1,400 unnecessary, harmful last-minute rules were imposed that burdened American businesses, workers, and families. The Midnight Rules Relief Act empowers Congress to roll back…

House Republicans Are Protecting American Energy Production

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson and Republican Study Committee Chairman Pfluger released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 26, The Protecting American Energy Production Act. "House Republicans are putting an end to the Democrats' war on American energy. Today’s passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act helps…

Speaker Johnson Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Back to the U.S. Capitol

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WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting at the United States Capitol. Following their meeting, Speaker Johnson and Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered remarks about the enduring US-Israel relationship and Speaker Johnson thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for his commitment to making the world a safer place.  “With…

House Republicans Combat Fentanyl Crisis, Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 27, The Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. "Today, the House took a critical step forward to combat the fentanyl crisis by passing the HALT Fentanyl Act. For far too long, the Biden administration’s failure to secure our border allowed this deadly drug to pour…

Speaker Johnson: The Media is Grossly Overreacting to Efforts to Make Government More Efficient

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WASHINGTON — This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Democrats’ recent inflammatory rhetoric, Democrat leadership laying the foundation for a government shutdown, the disinformation and overreaction to the DOGE effort, and House Republicans’ efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full…

Speaker Johnson on President Trump’s First Two Weeks: Win After Win After Win

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WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends in studio to recap President Trump’s first two weeks back in office, provide an update on House Republicans budget reconciliation plans, and preview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington and Capitol Hill this week. Watch the full interview here. On the first two weeks of…