Mayor 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,
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses Chicago’s 2025 budget amid federal funding threats
Mayor Brandon Johnson held a first of its kind "Lakeside Chat" Tuesday evening, a public but personal conversation about the City of Chicago's fiscal future.
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.
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.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to DOJ sanctuary city lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, alleging that sanctuary status is obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Charlie De Mar reports.
DOJ sues Chicago, Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies
The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.
Chicago Mayor's office to list all gifts publicly online after Inspector General report
A report by the Chicago Office of Inspector General showed hundreds of gifts given to the Mayor's office came in without ...
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Chicago mayor to open gift closet to public — but there's a catch
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said on Tuesday that the public will have a chance to see what’s inside City Hall’s gift closet ...
Chicago mayor says public is free to see what's in his gift closet, but there's a catch
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's move comes after an investigation showed he wasn't complying with city ethics rules in ...
Micky Horstman: Chicago’s mayor promised to ‘cut the red tape’ on affordable housing, so why hasn’t he?
There’s been some progress, but Chicago has yet to adopt any of the most meaningful housing reforms. That should change.
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Chicago Mayor Under Fire for Trove of Luxury Gifts Found Stashed in a City Hall Office
A city inspector general’s report says roughly 70 percent of the gifts documented did not list the identity of the gift giver ...
Chicago mayor's office facing backlash after staffer allegedly tried to hide meeting video
The Chicago mayor's office is under fire after a staffer allegedly tried to hide video of a contentious city council meeting.
Chicago alderman accuses Mayor Johnson only listening to 'hyper-White liberal progressives' on immigration
Chicago aldermen told Fox News Digital that city officials are not listening to constituents' concerns about illegal ...
Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s responsibility’
At an inaugural community engagement event to tout Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, he and his budget director sought to appeal directly to constituents.