House GOP Conference
Coverage of House GOP Conference in the Nexus archive.
- Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates
Speaker Mike Johnson supports expanding a ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with congressional staff to include all staff, not just subordinates. The current rule from 2018 prohibits such relationships with subordinates but allows exceptions for married lawmakers. Recent allegations against Sen. Ruben Gallego and former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales have spurred calls for stricter policies.
- Top GOP lawmaker rallies around conservative school board member facing calls to resign
House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain supported Ray Stier, a conservative school board member in Richmond, Michigan, who faced calls to resign over missing meetings during a military deployment. The conflict involved board policies on transgender students' bathroom access and student privacy issues.
- Top GOP lawmaker rallies around conservative school board member facing calls to resign
House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain defended conservative school board member Ray Stier, who faced calls for removal after missing meetings during a military deployment to the Middle East. Stier, who was commended with an American flag and Congressional Record, alleged the board targeted him over policy disagreements, including bathroom access for transgender students. McClain criticized the board's actions and highlighted broader conflicts over school policies and accountability.