California wildfire: Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's …
4 days ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the president’s policy agenda in a deeply divided Congress at the outset of his second term.
Mike Johnson Proposes Conditional Wildfire Aid for California, Los Angeles
House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first. ... "Mike Johnson is following Donald Trump's lead to put tax ...
Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests 'Conditions' Needed on Aid for …
Jan 17, 2025 · Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that “there should probably be conditions” on additional federal aid to help Los Angeles deal with the devastating wildfires. “That’s my ...
Republicans push back on Mike Johnson's California aid remark
Jan 14, 2025 · Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference on January 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Some Republicans pushed back on Johnson's suggestion to condition federal disaster ...
Gavin Newsom hits back at Mike Johnson over wildfire criticism
Jan 17, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday for his criticism over his administration’s handling of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
House Speaker Mike Johnson suggests 'conditions' needed on …
Jan 14, 2025 · Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said there "should be conditions" on any federal aid money sent to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
'Do The Right Thing': Gavin Newsom Blasts Mike Johnson's
Jan 17, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday knocked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for politicizing a crisis after he entertained putting conditions on disaster relief aid as the deadly Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn.
House Speaker Mike Johnson retains his post after tight vote
Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with support from President-elect Donald...
Johnson’s strings-attached disaster aid stance could come back to …
Jan 16, 2025 · Any disaster aid to help Los Angeles recover from devastating wildfires could be predicated on whether local and state policy in California contributed to the natural disaster, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier this week.. This seems like a sensible stance on the surface, hinting at careful stewardship of limited public resources.
Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker ... - Los Angeles …
Jan 2, 2025 · Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) takes the oath to be the new House speaker in 2023. He is fighting to keep that position in the new Congress.