Author: Marianna Sotomayor

Washington Post – Politics:

Races in New York and California are central to both parties’ plans to take the House majority.

Washington Post – Politics:

The House and Senate remain billions of dollars apart on their bills that would fund all government departments until Sept. 30, 2024.

Washington Post – Politics:

Keeping the government open presents a major test for new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has faced competing demands from different factions in his party.

Washington Post – Politics:

Without a stopgap funding plan, the government will shut down at the end of the week.

Washington Post – Politics:

Johnson has ultimately decided to move forward with a stopgap funding proposal meant to appease the hard right as he tries not to alienate the centrists.

Washington Post – Politics:

The move requires approval from two-thirds of the House, and many members remain hesitant of taking the step.

Washington Post – Politics:

The remarkable turn of events for Johnson was the result of a confluence of fatigue, luck and his lack of enemies

Washington Post – Politics:

Johnson was the GOP’s fourth speaker nominee in three weeks, but the only one able to achieve a majority of votes on the House floor to clinch the speakership

Washington Post – Politics:

Johnson will now see if he can earn 217 Republican votes on the House floor, a hurdle the three nominees before him could not clear.