A group of House Democrats is launching an effort to press House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) into cutting Congress' recess short for a vote on disaster aid. Why it matters: Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm,

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday did not commit to calling Congress back into session before the election after President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders about potential funding shortfalls in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to call lawmakers back from recess early to vote on emergency hurricane relief — and instead is spreading Donald Trump's lies about recovery efforts, a columnist wrote Monday.

George Stephanopoulos questioned the Republican House leader on recent statements made by Trump during his chaotic debate with Kamala Harris — specifically, the fact that he still believes he is the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election.

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to answer questions about the 2020 election and false claims about the assassination attempts targeting Donald Trump.