Deirdre Walsh

Happy to do it, Eric.

Johnson was an early re-elected Speaker on the first ballot. Initially, three Republicans voted against him, but he convinced two of them, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas, to vote against him. to change their votes. After he won, Johnson vowed to tackle a key priority his party focused on in the 2024 election.

Johnson was an early re-elected Speaker on the first ballot. Initially, three Republicans voted against him, but he convinced two of them, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas, to vote against him. to change their votes. After he won, Johnson vowed to tackle a key priority his party focused on in the 2024 election.

Because Republicans hold a narrow majority, Johnson could only afford one defection. The House has to approve a package of rules for how the chamber will operate. and then is expected to turn to border security legislation later this month. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, the Capitol.

Because Republicans hold a narrow majority, Johnson could only afford one defection. The House has to approve a package of rules for how the chamber will operate. and then is expected to turn to border security legislation later this month. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, the Capitol.

It failed because a significant block of the speaker's own Republican colleagues joined most Democrats and tanked it. Even after President-elect Trump endorsed the deal, this Republican deal, and threatened primary challengers for any Republican lawmaker who voted no. Most House conservatives who voted against this criticized the decision.

It failed because a significant block of the speaker's own Republican colleagues joined most Democrats and tanked it. Even after President-elect Trump endorsed the deal, this Republican deal, and threatened primary challengers for any Republican lawmaker who voted no. Most House conservatives who voted against this criticized the decision.

It failed because a significant block of the speaker's own Republican colleagues joined most Democrats and tanked it. Even after President-elect Trump endorsed the deal, this Republican deal, and threatened primary challengers for any Republican lawmaker who voted no. Most House conservatives who voted against this criticized the decision.

At Trump's insistence to add a two-year increase to the country's borrowing authority without any spending cuts, Texas Republican Chip Roy was one of them, and he chastised his Republican colleagues on the House floor.

At Trump's insistence to add a two-year increase to the country's borrowing authority without any spending cuts, Texas Republican Chip Roy was one of them, and he chastised his Republican colleagues on the House floor.

At Trump's insistence to add a two-year increase to the country's borrowing authority without any spending cuts, Texas Republican Chip Roy was one of them, and he chastised his Republican colleagues on the House floor.

Republicans were essentially daring Democrats to vote no on this latest plan and argued they were the ones who wanted a shutdown. But Democrats opposed adding the debt limit and said provisions in the original bipartisan deal, things like lowering drug costs, funding children's cancer research, preventing China from getting access to U.S.

Republicans were essentially daring Democrats to vote no on this latest plan and argued they were the ones who wanted a shutdown. But Democrats opposed adding the debt limit and said provisions in the original bipartisan deal, things like lowering drug costs, funding children's cancer research, preventing China from getting access to U.S.

Republicans were essentially daring Democrats to vote no on this latest plan and argued they were the ones who wanted a shutdown. But Democrats opposed adding the debt limit and said provisions in the original bipartisan deal, things like lowering drug costs, funding children's cancer research, preventing China from getting access to U.S.

technologies were dumped out because Elon Musk was advising Trump and was looking out for his own interests. And Democrats took a swipe at the president-elect, suggesting someone else was actually calling the shots. And they call it Musk, President Musk.

technologies were dumped out because Elon Musk was advising Trump and was looking out for his own interests. And Democrats took a swipe at the president-elect, suggesting someone else was actually calling the shots. And they call it Musk, President Musk.

technologies were dumped out because Elon Musk was advising Trump and was looking out for his own interests. And Democrats took a swipe at the president-elect, suggesting someone else was actually calling the shots. And they call it Musk, President Musk.

You know, we have hours to go before the midnight deadline and a shutdown is much more likely. Late last night, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's regrouping, coming up with a new solution. But he didn't say what that was. It's hard to see what he can do to keep his own party together.

You know, we have hours to go before the midnight deadline and a shutdown is much more likely. Late last night, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's regrouping, coming up with a new solution. But he didn't say what that was. It's hard to see what he can do to keep his own party together.

You know, we have hours to go before the midnight deadline and a shutdown is much more likely. Late last night, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's regrouping, coming up with a new solution. But he didn't say what that was. It's hard to see what he can do to keep his own party together.