by jpitney | Oct 16, 2025 | civic virtue, Free Speech
Mike Johnson: Did you know that censorship hurts your brain? Yes, it does, according to Barbara Oakley, Oakland University professor writing in the Wall Street Journal last month: “Our brains are built to form habits…deep learning circuits that automate...
by jpitney | Jan 23, 2025 | Congress, Elections, House of Representatives, intelligence, Separation of Powers, Transparency, Volunteering
At The Hill, Don Wolfsenberger writes about Speaker Johnson’s decision to oust Mike Turner (R-OH) from the chair of the House Intelligence Committee: What is disturbing is the rumored source of the Speaker’s decision to drop Turner as chair. Turner told CBS News...
by jpitney | May 12, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
At Politico, Speaker Mike Johnson spoke with Ryan Lizza and Rachel Bade: The person on the other side of the aisle is not an enemy. They’re a fellow American. Our enemies are like Hamas and Hezbollah and the people who are trying to kill us. These are our political...
by jpitney | Feb 17, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
☀️ THE DISASTER THAT IS HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP Just this week, @SpeakerJohnson has: → Seen Democrats win a special election in New York, narrowing the already minuscule GOP majority to two votes. → Lost a sixth rule vote on the House floor — a measure that...
by jpitney | Oct 26, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Tara Suter at The Hill: In April 2022, he voted for The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, a bill that aimed to ease the process for the U.S. to send military aid to Ukraine. The bill was later signed by President Biden and became law. However, in...
