House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will not deliver a speech before the Knesset in Israel this weekend due to the war between the Jewish state and Iran. In a statement, Johnson said he hopes to ...

(NewsNation) — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday announced he has postponed his Israeli Knesset speech previously scheduled for this weekend’s special session. “Due to the complex ...

When announcing the trip, Johnson said speaking before the Knesset would be “one of the highest honors of my life.” The decision to postpone the trip and speech came days after Israel late ...

The last speaker to address the Knesset was Republican Kevin McCarthy in May 2023. The speech was postponed after Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Friday, which set off explosions in Tehran.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is postponing his trip to Israel this weekend, when he was supposed to address the Knesset, as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. Johnson was scheduled to … ...