The Latest Breaking News from Mike Johnson

In a setback for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, the US House of Representatives voted against the impeachment of homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a key figure in the Biden administration. The narrow vote of 214-216 reflected the deep divisions within Congress, particularly as four Republicans diverged from their party line…

Assistance package worth $17.6bn, seen as ploy to block broader Senate-backed measure, fails to win two-thirds majority

The House floor witnesses unexpected drama as Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and pass an aid package for Israel.

Republicans failed to advance impeachment articles for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas but left open the possibility of revisiting the vote at a later date.

The House rejected a stand-alone bill to send $17.6 billion to Israel as Democrats called instead for a broader aid package including Ukraine.

Democrats denounced effort to remove Alejandro Mayorkas as partisan stunt to boost electoral prospects of Donald Trump

After months of bickering, Congress remains unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine — all priorities that a majority of lawmakers agree are needed.

The initiative faces an even steeper hill in the House, where most high-ranking Republicans blasted it

Congressional Republicans kill their own success for Trump's ambitions

House Republicans may not have enough votes to pass their standalone Israel aid bill after Democratic leadership came out against it.

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said the bill, backed by House of Representatives Republicans, is "another cynical political maneuver."