Tag: Mike Johnson

• Monday, January 8th 2024 - 11:29 UTC

  US Congress reaches deal to avert gov't shutdown

  

  Lawmakers from both major parties have reached a deal to avoid a US government shutdown in 2024, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday in Washington DC.

• Thursday, October 26th 2023 - 09:15 UTC

  Mike Johnson becomes new Speaker of US House of Representatives

  

  Republican Congressman Mike Johnson of Lousiana was sworn in Wednesday as the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives after seemingly endless weeks of internal squabbling among his party's lawmakers.