Hank Johnson: “I would be remiss not to speak out in favor of both of these pieces of legislation, both of which I am a co-sponsor of.”

Fireworks, is what Johnson, R-La., said he expects from Trump’s speech, dismissing as nonsense concerns that Congress is ceding too much power to the White House.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for yielding. I am here on behalf of the House Labor Caucus, and I thank the gentleman for convening us today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of our Nation's Federal workers, who are under a…

I thank the gentleman for his very prescient comments. He spoke of a reign of terror that has been inflicted upon our institutions and the people of this country. As a lawyer, I never thought that I would ever live to see the Department of…

I thank the gentlewoman for convening us for this Special Order today and for her very thoughtful comments. Today, I rise to voice my alarm about the rapid descent of our democracy into a dictatorship. While co-President Donald Trump…