All posts tagged "Mike Johnson"

This story was originally published on Aug. 17, 2026.

Imagine for a minute it’s Jan. 3, 2027.

At noon, the U.S. House of Representatives for the 119^th Congress, led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), officially dissolves, as is determined by the Constitution....

A super PAC tied to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had to give up a big chunk of cash less than three weeks before the midterm elections, according to a new report.

Jake Sherman, co-founder of Punchbowl News, reported early on Friday morning that the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), the main super PAC backing House Republicans, “had to pay $825,000 to the FTX Recovery Trust.”

“CLF took money from the now defunct FTX in previous cycles,” Sherman wrote on X....

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made a surprising prediction about his own future that has sent House Republicans scrambling, according to a new report.

Johnson told CBS News he expects to remain at the helm of the House GOP if Republicans lose their majority in November, upending months of quiet maneuvering over who would lead the party next, Axios reported Wednesday.

"In the unlikely scenario where we lost the majority, I would expect my colleagues would ask me to continue leading this conference, even if we have divided government," Johnson said....

A retired conservative federal judge says one personnel move by House Speaker Mike Johnson would tip off Americans to a scheme to override voters.

J. Michael Luttig, a former judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, told Jim Acosta on Tuesday's episode of "The Jim Acosta Show" that the warning sign is Johnson firing the clerk of the House and installing a loyalist before the 120th Congress convenes on January 3.

"If Mike Johnson fires the clerk and puts in his place a loyalist to Mike Johnson and the House Republicans and to Donald Trump, that will be the signal moment that will tell the American people that Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are going to try to refuse to seat Democrats-elect in the 120th Congress," Luttig said, adding that this "is where the whispers began and are getting louder by the day."...

Critics tore into House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after a report revealed one of his top aides planned a luxury-packed European staff trip.

NBC News reported Wednesday that Curt Beaulieu, a senior policy and tax adviser to the speaker, had been authorized to lead a weeklong bipartisan staff delegation to Italy and France in late October. A draft itinerary obtained by the outlet included a Ferrari factory, luxury brand companies in Milan or Florence and day trips to France's Champagne region.

Johnson's office said the trip had been canceled after NBC asked about it, citing an unspecified conflict. The office did not directly say who would have paid for the journey, which was set to take place roughly two weeks before the midterm elections....

A top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had planned a weeklong European trip packed with luxury stops, until reporters started asking questions.

Curt Beaulieu, a senior policy and tax adviser to the speaker, had been authorized to lead a staff delegation to Italy and France in late October, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing a draft itinerary emailed to U.S. Embassy personnel in Rome and Paris. Johnson's office told the outlet the trip had been called off after NBC inquired about the plans.

The proposed schedule had the group stopping at a Ferrari factory near Bologna and a Barilla pasta and cheese processor in Parma before visiting luxury goods companies in Milan or Florence. From there, the delegation would head to France for excursions to the Champagne region and a meeting at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development....