Congress, Trump and Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson says Congress needs to figure out the math behind Trump's tax cuts on tips
The President-elect said in September that ditching taxes on overtime pay would give "people more of an incentive to work."
Johnson Says Congress Will ‘Do the Math’ on Key Trump Tax Pledge
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Donald Trump’s plan to end income tax on tips would have to be paid for, injecting a note of caution into one of the president-elect’s key campaign pledges.
Mike Johnson Says Matt Gaetz Has Resigned From Congress: What We Know
The House speaker said that Gaetz submitted his resignation just hours after President-elect Trump tapped him to become his next attorney general.
House Speaker Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Mike Johnson gets his own Trump bump — but it might be short-lived
The House speaker's job looks safer than ever after the president-elect gave his full endorsement. Yet hardliners may still make trouble for them both.
Johnson on eliminating tax on tips: ‘We’re going to try to make that happen’
House Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that President-elect Trump’s vow to eliminate tax on tips is “an important promise.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson shared remarks about Trump’s income tax pledge
House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated caution over Donald Trump’s proposal about cutting income tax on tips. Johnson stated that Trump’s key campaign pledge would need a financial backup to become possible.
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Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can ...
Fox News Host Confronts Mike Johnson With GOP Demand for Matt Gaetz Report
Following former Representative Matt Gaetz's resignation from Congress, Fox News host Shannon Bream confronted House Speaker ...
Mike Johnson says Matt Gaetz ethics report 'should not come out' as some GOP senators push to see it
Johnson said on CNN Sunday he still opposes releasing an ethics report on Gaetz. But GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he wants ...
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Johnson: House likely to punt funding to early 2025
It would go into the first part of next year and allow us the necessary time to get this done,” the speaker said.
Mike Johnson Dodges Questions on Trump Picks Controversy in CNN Interview
The House speaker tried to stay on message and avoided commenting on Trump's controversial Cabinet nominations.
Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee should release the findings of ...
Speaker Mike Johnson says he will 'strongly request' that Ethics Committee withhold its Matt Gaetz report
Johnson said that it would be a "terrible breach of protocol" if the committee released the report on Gaetz, who resigned ...