Brandon Johnson, Chicago and Congress

Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – Boston, Denver, and New York – last week, asking them to testify before the committee and hand over all documents and communications related to their city's sanctuary policies.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday. Last month, Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James Comer,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify for House committee on sanctuary cities on March 5
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of four mayors who have confirmed they will travel to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of March to testify on sanctuary cities.
Johnson to appear before Congress to discuss Chicago's status as a sanctuary city
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will appear before Congress next month to discuss the city’s status as a sanctuary city.
Chicago mayor addresses sanctuary city issues; new poll shows low approval numbers
New poll numbers indicate that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a lower approval rating than any sitting politician in the country.
Mayor Johnson to testify before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Johnson and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is investigating how local policies affect enforcement of President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations.
Brandon Johnson Will Testify to Congress About Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status on March 5
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appearance is likely to represent a flashpoint in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S House and the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary cities of all federal funding.
Brandon Johnson to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city status
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will be "pressed" for answers about the city's status as a sanctuary city during an upcoming Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.
Johnson to testify on sanctuary cities for House Oversight Committee
The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.
What will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The ...
Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no ...
Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the ...
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Trump's Justice Department sues Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local ...
Mayor Johnson slams Trump’s education policy as ‘reckless,’ pledges to protect Chicago’s future
Mayor Brandon Johnson took questions from reporters Tuesday about many of President Donald Trump's recent actions, as well as ...