Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage

Speaker Johnson tells Manu Raju what he thinks about California leaders amid wildfires
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tells CNN’s Manu Raju that he personally believes conditions should be placed on federal aid for California in wake of the wildfires.
Speaker Mike Johnson Says There "Should Probably Be Conditions" To Federal Aid For Los Angeles Wildfires
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters that there “should probably be conditions” placed on additional federal aid to address the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires. “We've got to have a serious conversation about that,
Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires
On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju that there should be “conditions” on the proposed federal aid to California in the wake of the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Mike Johnson Floats Potential 'Conditions' on Aid to California
Devastating fires in and around Los Angeles have burned down tens of thousands of structures over the past six days.
Federal aid for LA wildfires should have ‘conditions’ attached due to Dem ‘mismanagement,’ Speaker Johnson declares
The House speaker’s warning comes one day after the No. 2 Senate Republican said aid money should have ‘strings attached.’
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Johnson backs conditions on California fire aid
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is backing placing conditions on disaster assistance for California in the wake of the destructive wildfires blazing around the Los Angeles area, a position that is
Speaker Mike Johnson suggests 'conditions' needed on disaster aid for LA wildfires
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that "there should probably be conditions" on aid to help California deal with devastating wildfires when asked if he's open to sending funding, signaling a possible political battle over helping the traditionally Democratic state.
'My personal view': Mike Johnson opposes California aid without 'conditions'
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who managed to hold onto his job during a close vote last week, says that any federal aid to parts of California ravaged by wildfires should come with "conditions." CNN's Manu Raju caught up with Johnson (R-LA) in the halls of Congress Monday and asked,
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