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Speaker Johnson says transgender women wont be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women's restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings. This also applies to changing rooms and locker rooms, Johnson said."All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms,...

House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker

Thursday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate -- a procedure rank-and-file lawmakers can use to remove the speaker. The new agreement...

House votes down Speaker Johnsons funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches

Thursday, September 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and two others voting present.The measure failed by a 202-222-2 margin. Three Democrats voted for the bill.Johnson said after the vote that he was...

Speaker Johnsons funding plan expected to fail as shutdown deadline approaches

Wednesday, September 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday will forge ahead with a vote on his government funding plan despite it being expected to fail."We'll see what happens with the bill," Johnson told reporters. "The quarterback's calling the play. We're going to run the...

DNC refuses to put Palestinian American speaker on convention stage, advocates say

Thursday, August 22 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Outside the United Center in Chicago, while former President Bill Clinton had taken the stage on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, delegates from the uncommitted movement, whose support of Vice President Kamala Harris is contingent on her support of...

Oprah Winfrey surprise speaker at DNC: Decency and respect are on the ballot

Thursday, August 22 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Oprah Winfrey, making a surprise appearance, called on Americans to choose "joy" and "common sense over nonsense" during a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night."What we're going to do is elect Kamala Harris as the next president of...

Speaker Johnson to visit southern border in California amid attacks on Harris policies

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Mike Johnson will make a trip out West late Thursday to visit the southern border shared with California and Mexico -- an effort to take criticisms of the Biden administration's border policies outside Washington, D.C.The visit will include a press conference...

Speaker Johnson moving ahead on Netanyahu invite to address Congress in wake of possible ICC warrant

Tuesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he's moving ahead with an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress despite an International Criminal Court prosecutor saying he would apply for a warrant to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes.Johnson...

Speaker Johnson defends Trump outside sham New York trial

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump's entourage continued to grow when more high-profile politicians attended his New York hush money criminal trial on Tuesday -- including House Speaker Mike Johnson.Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican in Congress, was in criminal court with Trump on Tuesday...

Trump trial live updates: House speaker to attend trial as Cohen takes stand again