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...
by jpitney | Jan 13, 2023 | Civic Education, civic virtue
Mike Johnson: Civic leaders for two centuries have extolled the critical value of an informed citizenry. Its importance cannot be overstated. Yet today, two centuries later, American citizens are less knowledgeable than ever regarding how government and politics...