Mike Johnson

Rule Changes

Blocked subsidy extension votes in December; suffered major defeat when discharge petition forced January 8 vote that passed 230-196

Enhanced premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026. By late January, 1.2 to 1.4 million fewer Americans had enrolled for marketplace coverage, with total 2026 enrollment at 22.8–22.9 million.

Updated 5 days ago

Rule Changes

Leading House GOP in aligning the NDAA with Trump’s cultural and border priorities while accepting higher spending and Ukraine aid in compromise

Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in December 2025, authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending. The House approved the final compromise 312–112 on December 10, and Trump signed it December 18 without an Oval Office ceremony.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Opposing Democratic demands

The U.S. Senate passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by voice vote at 2:20 a.m. on March 27, 2026, ending a partial shutdown that began February 14 for most agencies but excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations and most U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bill, providing back pay to 272,000 affected employees including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, awaits House approval. On March 28, President Trump signed an executive order directing DHS to pay 61,000 TSA officers using available funds, addressing massive airport delays from over 500 quits and high callouts during spring break. TSA officers began receiving paychecks on March 30 as the shutdown reached 45 days, the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history.

Updated Mar 30

Money Moves

Secured narrow House passage of H.R. 7148 (217-214) on February 3; DHS funding negotiations ongoing

The House passed H.R. 7148 on February 3 by a narrow 217-214 vote, ending a brief weekend partial shutdown and funding Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Transportation-HUD, State, and Financial Services through September 30, 2026. However, the Department of Homeland Security funding lapsed on February 13 after negotiations over immigration enforcement reforms collapsed, triggering a second partial shutdown affecting only DHS and its agencies including TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA. The impasse stems from Democratic demands for ICE and CBP reforms—including body cameras, use-of-force codes, and restrictions on roving patrols—following the January 24 fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. President Trump has signaled opposition to some Democratic proposals, particularly requirements that ICE agents remove masks during operations.

Updated Feb 17

Rule Changes

Opposed extension, overruled by discharge petition; House passed bill despite his opposition

The House passed a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies on January 8, 2026, by a 230-196 vote, with 17 Republicans joining Democrats after a discharge petition bypassed Speaker Mike Johnson's opposition. The subsidies had expired December 31, 2025, more than doubling premiums for 22 million Americans—92% of marketplace enrollees. A 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 now faces $22,600 more annually in premiums.

Updated Feb 6