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.
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.
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."
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.
Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
Johnson told “Fox News Sunday” that “we’ll have to see how this develops” when asked whether he’d let President-elect Donald ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda
Congress returns to a changed Washington. Lawmakers are back in town this week for the start of what's called the “lame duck, ...
Johnson: I have not discussed '1 word' about Gaetz ethics report with Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he has not discussed “one word” about the House ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) with President-elect Donald Trump, after requesting the committee not ...