The flurry of successful discharge petitions, which has no modern precedent, makes the House speaker appear even more diminished.
For months, Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, had championed legislation to send additional security aid to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia ...
Though it still needs Senate approval, the bill’s passage is a significant show of defiance against President Trump and GOP leadership.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is in an increasingly tough spot on Ukraine, wedged between a Senate moving toward approving aid for Kyiv and House conservatives warning that any support for the U.S.
House Democrats scored a rare win as lawmakers voted to advance a bipartisan Ukraine aid package with new military assistance and Russia sanctions.
Six House Republicans broke ranks with their party leadership on Wednesday, joining forces with Democrats to advance a ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the press following a House Conference meeting to discuss Iran's attack on Israel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Johnson has laid out a proposal to split ...