Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins New York Mayor Eric Adams, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in appearing before Congress Wednesday.
Mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver and Eric Adams of New York will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In an indication of what's likely to come,
Johnson, along with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York Mayor Eric Adams be questioned by the Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform over their policies surrounding immigration and their respective city's sanctuary status,
The comments came in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where Republicans accused the mayors of putting their cities in danger and undermining President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts.
Johnson faced numerous GOP attacks — including digs at his low approval rating — during Wednesday's hearing as both Republicans and Democrats used the opportunity to give political stump speeches on immigration.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is joining three other Democratic mayors – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston – at a hearing in front
Mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver and Eric Adams of New York are set to appear Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government
Democratic mayors of four major cities testified before the House Oversight Committee over their cities' policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
If you want to make us safe, pass gun reforms, stop cutting Medicaid, stop cutting cancer research, stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.”
The Boston mayor usually doesn't seek the national spotlight, but she held her own when it shined on her Wednesday.
Denver Mayor Johnston, dressed in a dark blue jacket and striped red tie, immediately found himself on the defensive as the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's hearing on