Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will travel to Israel later this month and address the Knesset, the country’s lawmaking body, as the top lawmaker condemns the spate of antisemitic attacks that have ...

The speech — set to take place on June 22 — will make Johnson the third Speaker of the House in history to address the Israeli parliament: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) was the first in ...

The last speaker to address the Knesset was Republican Kevin McCarthy in May 2023. The speech was postponed after Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Friday, which set off explosions in Tehran.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will not deliver a speech before the Knesset in Israel this weekend due to the war between the Jewish state and Iran. In a statement, ...

Speaker Johnson to address Israeli Knesset by: Mychael Schnell, The Hill Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 09:00 AM CDT Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 03:38 PM CDT ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is postponing his trip to Israel this weekend, when he was supposed to address the Knesset, as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. Johnson was scheduled to … ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will not deliver a speech before the Knesset in Israel this weekend due to the war between the Jewish state and Iran. In a statement, Johnson said he hopes to ...