US EditionAt 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer
- Just past 3 a.m. in the Capitol on May 21, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson paused for prayer hours before a House vote on President Trump's top priority bill.
- Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian who became speaker after fellow Republicans removed their previous leader, sought to advance the 'big, beautiful bill' despite facing significant challenges and strong resistance.
- The bill proposes changes causing an estimated 8.6 million people to lose health care and 3 million monthly to lose SNAP benefits, involving new work requirements for able-bodied adults.
- Johnson expressed his belief that completing this task is essential for the nation's survival and mentioned turning to prayer in the Capitol’s quiet prayer room for guidance.
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the bill 'unconscionable' and 'un-American,' warning it would harm vulnerable populations and urged Congress to do better ahead of the vote.
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At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer
Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.
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The Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP is to deliver a lecture at the University of Huddersfield. Sir Lindsay will reflect on the challenges of his role at the 2025 J H Whitley Memorial Lecture which takes place on Thursday June 12 (6.30pm) in the Oastler Building. He will discuss the changes and similarities in the role since Halifax MP J H Whitley occupied the Speaker’s chair between 1920 and 1928. It’s a free event but booki…
At 3 a.m. Thursday (May 22), hours before the House of Representatives was set to vote on President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Speaker Mike Johnson hurried through the Capitol to a prayer room to pray and answer questions from an Associated Press reporter about his religious beliefs, political turmoil and his leadership principles. He said he went to pray...
The Capitol, where the US Congress sits, has a small chapel. That's where House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, headed while discussing the bill that Donald Trump calls the Big Beautiful Bill. An agitated Johnson knelt in the chapel and prayed....
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