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Republican Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of the House on first ballot

January 3, 2025 admin

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson | Photo Credit: AFP Republican Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of the House on first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain the gavel. President-elect Donald Trump endorsed the Louisiana Republican earlier this week, but whether that support will be enough is unclear. Mr. Trump said Mr. Johnson “is…

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Trump-Backed Republican Mike Johnson Elected Speaker Of US House

January 3, 2025 admin

Washington: Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos. Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured…

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US Congress averts government shutdown, passing $1.2 trillion bill

March 23, 2024 admin

US Congress averts government shutdown, passing .2 trillion bill

The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed a $1.2 trillion budget bill on March 23, keeping the government funded through a fiscal year that began six months ago and sending it to President Joe Biden to sign into law and avert a partial shutdown. The vote on passage was 74-24. Key federal agencies including the departments of…

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U.S. Congress scrambles to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline

March 22, 2024 admin

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome, as Congress nears the deadline to extend funding or face a partial shutdown of the federal government. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic-majority Senate on March 22 will scramble to beat a midnight government shutdown deadline by passing a $1.2 trillion…

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Mike Johnson | The man with the gavel

October 28, 2023 admin

Illustration for The Hindu | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi This week, the U.S. House of Representatives finally succeeded in electing a Speaker, after more than three weeks of a leadership crisis in the chamber, the deleterious outcome of which was the stalling of important bills relating to federal government finances and congressional funding and support…

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Republican Mike Johnson Elected New US House Speaker

October 25, 2023 admin

The 56th Speaker of House of Representatives, Johnson, a lawyer by profession, is a 4-term Congressman. Washington: Republican Congressman from Louisiana Mike Johnson has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, bringing an end to three weeks of uncertainty in US politics. The position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is…

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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House Speaker with broad GOP support

October 25, 2023 admin

Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House Speaker on October 25, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Mr. Johnson, 51, of Louisiana, swept through on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the…

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Tom Emmer To Kevin Hern, Frontrunners To Become US Speaker

October 22, 2023 admin

Congressman Tom Emmer is one of the strongest contenders in the race New Delhi: Republican Jim Jordan’s quest to become speaker of the US House of Representatives ended on Friday. Mr Jordan failed to secure the number of votes required to take over the position. Now, as the race begins again, all eyes are on…

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