Tag: house speaker
Tennessee Republicans adopt new House rules on spectator ejections
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton can now ban a spectator from the public House gallery for up to two years under a new...
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers...
Battle-Scarred Johnson Issued Ultimatum: ‘Start Taking Extraordinary Measures’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that she may have to take “extraordinary measures” to keep the federal government functioning if lawmakers can’t...
Trump Backs House GOP Deal to Fund Government, Delay Debt Limit
(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump and House Republicans have struck a deal to avert a US government shutdown and suspend the federal debt...
Speaker Johnson says transgender women won't be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol
House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women's restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings. This also applies to changing...
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who...