Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who's sparred at times with party leadership, is reportedly no longer a member of a key House committee.
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to the House Committee on Rules for the 119th Congress.
House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner who had been a strong defender of NATO and aid for Ukraine in defending itself against Russia.
Rep. Virginia Foxx was appointed by House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the House Committee on Rules, making her the only woman leading a committee in the current session of Congress.
House Speaker Mike Johnson replaced Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee with Rep. Rick Crawford, citing a desire for "fresh horses" and not directly involving President Donald Trump in the decision.
Va., will serve as the new vice chairman on the powerful House Committee on Rules for the 119th Congress. Griffith, who represents Virginia's 9th Congressional District in the House, was appointed to the committee last week by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not make Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) chair of the House Intelligence Committee in the ... the national security of the United States and to the thoughtful oversight ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that “Colombia and all nations should be on notice” after President Trump said he was placing tariffs and a travel ban on the South American country.
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the Laken Riley Act, which allows for the deportation and detention of any undocumented immigrant merely suspected of a nonviolent crime, with 46 Democrats joining every Republican in approving the bill.
Speaker Mike Johnson said the subcommittee would "continue our efforts to uncover the full truth" about the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.