Media claims of a helpless Congress without a speaker are inaccurate, according to a former legislative analyst. News Analysis As potentially extended battles to elect new speakers of the House of Representatives become more frequent, a common fear is repeatedly expressed in the national news media that the chamber cannot act until the new speaker
Media claims of a helpless Congress without a speaker are inaccurate, according to a former legislative analyst. News Analysis As potentially extended battles to elect new speakers of the House of Representatives become more frequent, a common fear is repeatedly expressed in the national news media that the chamber cannot act until the new speaker
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is due to appear in Manhattan federal court on Jan. 3, where a judge will consider a request to hold him in civil contempt for failing to turn over his assets to two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million for defamation. Original News Source Link
Several senators join the Appropriations, Judiciary, Finance, Foreign Relations, and Commerce Committees, where they will gain new influence over policy. WASHINGTON—As the 119th Congress takes office, the leaders of the Senate Republican Conference and Senate Democratic Caucus have unveiled their proposed committee assignments, which will heavily influence the policy agenda of the Senate for the
No other official business, including the Jan. 6 certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, can take place before electing a speaker. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has only one goal on the first day of the new Congress: keeping his job and tamping down a potential Republican mutiny. On Jan. 3 at 12 p.m.
House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-Ga.) on the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times show
WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump was crucial to House Speaker-elect Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) victory on the first round of voting, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told reporters after the vote. Near the end of the first, and only, round of voting for the speaker—a task the House must perform before members can be sworn in—Johnson seemed poised to