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House speaker criticizes DOJ tracking searches

Independent Tribune 14 Feb 2026
WASHINGTON — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he did not think it was appropriate for the Justice Department to be tracking the search histories of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation ... .
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House speaker ‘out of touch'

Cleveland Jewish News 13 Feb 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson citing “biblical” reason for ...
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Lower House Speaker: Media key partner in national development process

Petra 13 Feb 2026
13 (Petra)-- Lower House Speaker Mazen Al-Qadi reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with national media institutions to ensure that information reaches the public from ...
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Lamar University honors former Texas House Speaker with Dade Phelan Building (Lamar University)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
12 to honor Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan, for his transformative contributions to the university during his tenure as a member of the Texas House.
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In a noisy political era, Maryland’s new House speaker aims to turn down the volume

Baltimore Sun 13 Feb 2026
The House speaker added that the Gumby comparison reminds her “to not be set in my ways, to be open to other ideas, and to be inclusive.” ... Busch, the longest-serving House speaker in Maryland history.
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House speaker condemns Trump Justice Department’s monitoring of lawmaker’s Epstein documents review

CNN 12 Feb 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday said the Justice Department’s tracking of lawmakers’ search history was inappropriate, a rare rebuke from the Republican who is usually in lockstep with the administration.
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Jose de Venecia, 5-time House speaker, dies at 89

The Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb 2026
De Venecia, was a lawmaker and five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, who left an imprint on Philippine ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson slams Mamdani’s politicized health department over ‘global oppression’ group

New York Post 11 Feb 2026
US House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s health department staffers for politicizing the agency by forming a “global oppression working group” that accused Israel of committing genocide.
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Legarda mourns passing of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
Loren Legarda joined her colleagues in mourning the passing of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., extending her ...
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GOP anxiety over Trump tariffs tests House Speaker Johnson in upcoming vote

CNBC 10 Feb 2026
The House is slated to take a vote Tuesday that could block challenges to Trump's tariffs through the summer ... .
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GOP mutiny forces House Speaker Mike Johnson to delay vote on key piece of Trump’s agenda

Fox News 10 Feb 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was forced to delay a key vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as GOP leaders work to quell a burgeoning mutiny within their ...
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Romualdez, Lakas - CMD mourn death of ex-House speaker Jose de Venecia

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Former House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Lakas-Christian-Muslim Democrats ...
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Jose de Venecia’s family confirms the former House speaker has died

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia has died at the age of 89, his family confirmed on Tuesday ... House Jose C.
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