On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
Speaker of the House, R-Louisiana
12 things Mike Johnson said, verbatim, from August 23, 2026 to September 19, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Also appeared as: Speaker Mike Johnson
Positions
Disputes
“it’s not one that we can rush into.”
NBC News Newsom orders a study of AI kill switches as Anthropic funds Accenture evaluators ›
Others on this question
“Artificial intelligence will not recess.”
Disputes
Johnson said it was "ridiculous" to suggest that canceling Thursday's votes was meant to avoid the vote on impeaching Hegseth.
CBS News Speaker Johnson sends the House home early, blocking Massie's Hegseth impeachment vote ›
Others on this question
“They’re canceling Congress tomorrow to avoid the vote on IMPEACHING [Hegseth].”
Disputes
“It’s a publicity stunt by someone who wants attention. It will immediately be tabled, of course.”
NBC News Speaker Johnson sends the House home early, blocking Massie's Hegseth impeachment vote ›
Others on this question
“I think that impeachment of Secretary Hegseth and many of the cabinet members is always an option.”
“Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable,”
Supports
“Secretary Hegseth has done an extraordinary job, the Department of War.”
NBC News Speaker Johnson sends the House home early, blocking Massie's Hegseth impeachment vote ›
Others on this question
“as a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States and the world.”
Disputes
“They can self-police. They can self-regulate,”
The Guardian Trump calls AI fears a hoax as Sanders and Bannon share a stage ›
Others on this question
He announced a bill with fellow Democrat Casar to ban “artificial superintelligence” and pause advanced AI development
Supports
“The Ratepayer Protection Act guarantees hardworking American families won't foot the bill for the buildout of AI infrastructure — or see their energy costs rise to pay for it,”
CBS News Trump calls AI fears a hoax as Sanders and Bannon share a stage ›
Others on this question
“The strongest action Congress can take right now is to pass a national moratorium on data centers and enact a prohibition on federal lands,”
Disputes
“We cannot put a moratorium on this because China will overlap us, and that's the challenge,”
NPR Trump calls AI doom a hoax as Sanders and Bannon demand curbs ›
Others on this question
Sanders said he plans to introduce legislation next week to permanently ban super intelligence, meaning AI smarter than humans and capable of escaping control.
Supports
“I want to bring this back next year. I want to make it an annual event, so let’s see if we can,”
Washington Examiner Trump waves the green flag on Pennsylvania Avenue as Kyle Kirkwood wins the first IndyCar race ever run through Washington ›
Others on this question
“This is a one-time-only event, because we're celebrating the country's 250th one time,”
“The people of Washington, D.C., the greater capital region, all love this idea,”
More on the record
As printed
“People know we took the head off the snake”
Al Jazeera Iran war: Top US lawmaker says Republicans can ‘absolutely’ win midterms ›
As printed
“You can’t trust the Iranians on the other side of the negotiating table. That’s the challenge.”
Al Jazeera Iran war: Top US lawmaker says Republicans can ‘absolutely’ win midterms ›
As printed
“For too long, Putin has bankrolled this devastating war with money and resources from countries willing to look the other way, and today, that ends,”
on the bill's tariff power targeting countries that fund Russia's war
PBS NewsHour WATCH LIVE: House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump ›
On the claim ledger Open
“So the Cook Political Report says as of yesterday, on election night, you can expect 211 Republican victories, 205 Democrat victories, 19 seats in the middle”
on midterm election seat projections from the Cook Political Report
Breitbart News Jared Kushner met Hakeem Jeffries privately in New York, and Mike Johnson says not to bet against House Republicans ›
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