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'Can't make this up': Mike Johnson slammed for denying pregnant lawmaker a proxy vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denied a request by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) to pass her bipartisan resolution to allow pregnant congresswomen to have other members cast their votes for them by proxy while they are indisposed by maternity care — something affecting her directly at the moment,
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
Mike Johnson wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt
Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman
Turner, an Ohio Republican and defense hawk, had been appointed to the post by Kevin McCarthy. Mike Johnson is now putting his mark on top committee positions.
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump," the Louisiana Republican said in a statement. "The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter."
The Economist8d
Mike Johnson has his old job back, for now
First consider the uneasy re-election of Mike Johnson as House Speaker. Mr Johnson won near-unanimous support from his party on the first ballot, an improvement over the 15 rounds of voting it took for his Republican predecessor two years ago.
The Hill12d
Sen. Banks: ‘I don’t think Mike Johnson would have been Speaker’ without Trump
I don’t think Mike Johnson would be Speaker of the House this morning if Donald Trump wouldn’t have weighed in last week, spent political capital helping him get elected on one vote,” Banks ...