House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is publicly criticizing the party to secure "the big interview" with media outlets ahead of the midterm elections.
“I’m not unaccustomed to hearing criticism from Marjorie. We have intense fellowship as we say in the Deep South, Stephen. And she knows I’ve got an open door,” Johnson said during a Wednesday appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s podcast “Straight Shooter.”
“She can c...
Obama: Pelosi ‘made us proud to be Democrats’
Former President Obama said Thursday that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “made us proud to be Democrats” after she announced she will not seek reelection.
“For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act,” Obama said on the social platform X.
Key Democratic negotiator casts doubt on reaching shutdown deal soon
A key Senate Democratic negotiator indicated on Thursday that a deal to end the shutdown soon is unlikely.
“No, I don’t think so,” Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), a prominent figure in the shutdown talks, told reporters when asked if lawmakers are close to ending the shutdown. “We have to make sure we have a deal that we can get broad support for.”The Michigan Democrat also said Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) refusal to guarantee a vote to extend enhanced Affordable C...
Greene says she yelled at Johnson over ‘utter failure’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who has been at odds with her party in recent weeks, said Wednesday she yelled at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the “utter failure” of keeping the House out of session.
“The fact that the House has been closed for six weeks now is a complete and total utter failure,” Greene told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill,” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
“And that’s on the Speaker of the House. While the rest of Americ...
Slotkin: Trump ‘finally clicking in to the shutdown’ after Democrats’ wins
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said she was optimistic about the prospect of negotiating an end to the government shutdown after President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the ongoing standoff likely hurt Republicans on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections.
“I thought the president was pretty frank this morning about the fact that, you know, they lost, and accepting some lumps for that — which was probably not what the Republicans in the room wanted him to say publicly, but...
Johnson refuses to promise House vote on extending ObamaCare subsidies
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he would not offer Democrats a House vote on extending expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies as part of a deal to end the government shutdown.
Asked at a press conference if he could assure Democrats in the House that they would get a vote on extending the subsidies, Johnson said, “No, because we did our job, and I’m not part of the negotiation.”
“I'm not promising anybody anything. I'm going to let this process...
Watch live: House Democrats speak as government shutdown persists
House Democrats will speak with reporters Thursday morning as the record government shutdown stretches into its 37th day — with no clear end in sight.
Democrats have gained some ground in recent days following major wins in Tuesday's elections, with some signaling the sweep could boost the party's chances in next year's midterms. Senate Democrats have blocked the GOP-led continuing resolution to open the government in 14 different votes, and the latest campaign victories st...
Watch live: Johnson gives remarks on Day 37 of government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning as the government shutdown persists into a record 37th day — and as Democrats gain ground in the standoff following key election wins.
Johnson has brushed off suggestions that the Democrats' election sweep on Tuesday night is a harbinger of what's to come in future contests.
High health insurance premiums, a lapse in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), mili...
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement
Rep. Nancy Pelosi is calling it quits.
The California Democrat announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection for another term, closing the book on a storied, four-decade career through which she rewrote history as the country’s first female Speaker, advanced some of the most consequential legislation of the modern era, and secured her place as among the most powerful — if polarizing — lawmakers ever to serve in Congress.
In a video posted to social med...
Watch live: Jeffries, House Dems address ObamaCare, SNAP amid record shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will give remarks at a hearing Thursday morning, as high health care premiums and dwindling funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are at the forefront of the ongoing government shutdown battle.
The issue of affordability has also been in the spotlight in recent days as Democrats celebrate key wins from Tuesday's elections. Jeffries, along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...