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WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted the second annual Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony to celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah. Rabbi Levi Shemtov joined the Congressional leaders at the ceremony.              … Read more »

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives moved to intervene in a case currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, Doe v. Austin.  After the House filed a brief in federal court, Speaker Johnson released the following statement: “Tax dollars should not support procedures and treatments that could permanently harm and… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement commending the passage of S. 4199, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act. “Today, the House passed the JUDGES Act to authorize additional federal judges to ensure the American people receive timely and fair justice. This important legislation garnered broad,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today announced a bipartisan Congressional Delegation traveling to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, the delegation will take part in observances of the anniversary along with veterans and their families, active duty servicemembers, government and… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House Committee on Small Business released its interim staff report following the investigation on the Small Business Administration’s implementation of its Executive Order, Promoting Access to Voting; a Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement between the SBA and the Michigan Department of… Read more »

WASHINGTON — At the House Republican leadership press conference this morning, Speaker Johnson addressed President Trump’s first 100-day agenda, the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act, and the JUDGES Act. “We spent a lot of time and effort working on it, because our servicemembers and their families deserve our best efforts. That's why we made the landmark… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the bipartisan House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released their final report: “The House assigned the bipartisan Task Force with three goals: understand what went wrong on that tragic day that killed an American patriot and almost cost President Trump his life,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Tonight, Speaker Johnson sat for a wide-ranging interview with Bret Baier on Fox News’ Special Report to discuss the budget reconciliation process, the Department of Government Efficiency, government funding, and the upcoming Speakership election in January.  Click here to watch the full interview   On the budget… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement on H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.  “This year's Annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ensures our men and women in uniform have the resources and support they need to defend our great nation. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson addressed assembled media prior to a meeting with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Republican members and senators to brainstorm priorities for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  Click here to watch Speaker Johnson’s remarks Speaker Johnson’s remarks as… Read more »