Speaker Mike Johnson laid out on Tuesday a policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year that extends the tax cuts approved when Donald Trump was president, reduces the size of the federal workforce and gives parents more choice on where they can send their children to school.

Speaker Johnson's remarks come just 34 days before the 2024 election when Johnson's leadership and his slim House majority will be on the line.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said existing disaster funds won’t be enough to cover the needs of victims of Hurricane Helene and predicted Congress will need to pass additional aid.

The widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene is upping the pressure on lawmakers for a looming end-of-year fight over disaster funding. While funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery,