Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes
12 hours ago · The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.
Compromise Pentagon bill narrowly clears major House ...
1 day ago · Compromise Pentagon bill narrowly clears major House procedural hurdle House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a mutiny from conservative hardliners, eventually flipped enough lawmakers to …
Rep. Golden's push to force vote on collective bargaining ...
21 hours ago · Golden, D-District 2, received 222 votes in the 435-member House on his "petition discharge" to force Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on his bill to restore the …
Speaker Johnson struggles to keep control of the House floor
Dec 4, 2025 · This week, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., filed a discharge petition in a bid to bypass Johnson and force a vote on a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from owning or …
Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns ...
Dec 4, 2025 · Cracks inside the GOP conference were stark this week as a member of Johnson’s own leadership team openly accused him of lying, rank-and-file Republicans acted unilaterally to force …
Mike Johnson Humiliated As 5 Republicans Sign Discharge ...
Nov 17, 2025 · Rep. Golden is calling on Speaker Johnson to schedule a vote on his successful discharge petition. Read more about Golden’s discharge petition and what its success says about …
Republican dissenters spark discharge petition clash with Johnson
Dec 1, 2025 · His colleagues’ attempts to sidestep him on these issues puts Johnson in a bind, as he seeks to unify a divided and disgruntled caucus ahead of critical votes on a national defense policy …