by Joseph Lord Lawrence Wilson | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
The House of Representatives will not approve supplemental military aid to Ukraine unless the Senate agrees to close the open southern border of the United States, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told a gathering of senators on Nov. 29. The message highlights the point...
by Joseph Lord Lawrence Wilson | Nov 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
House Republicans handed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) a legislative loss on Nov. 15 by blocking consideration of a spending bill just one day after approving a stopgap funding measure to keep the government open into next year. Eighteen Republicans joined 207 Democrats...
by Joseph Lord Lawrence Wilson | Nov 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
The House of Representatives on Nov. 14 passed a stop-gap spending bill to continue government funding in two stages through Feb. 2. 209 Democrats joined 127 Republicans to pass the measure in a vote of 336-95. It was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats. The...