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Brandon Johnson is testifying in DC on Chicago's sanctuary city status. Here's what to know.
The hearing begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. Chicago time. Here's how to watch and what to know about the mayor's testimony.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's good day at hostile GOP hearing on sanctuary cities
Johnson was calm, measured, soft-spoken and disciplined, with days of prep after landing in Washington Sunday. The city hired ...
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Behind the scenes at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s congressional grilling
Johnson had a gameplan of what he wanted to stress to congressional Republicans in his testimony. In fact, he made his point ...
What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in his testimony before Congress
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced questioning before federal lawmakers in Congress on Wednesday, defending the “Welcoming ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago's immigration policies on Capitol Hill; "Chicago is and always has been a proud city of immigrants."
Johnson and the other mayors defended their immigration policies, saying they have an obligation to protect everyone living ...
What Congress members got wrong — and right — about Chicago at the sanctuary city hearing
Here's a rundown of several key claims made during the hearing, and our reporting on the issues and numbers referenced by ...
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Brandon Johnson argues sanctuary city law keeps Chicago safer in high-profile House testimony
The mayor is appearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee alongside mayors from New York City, Denver ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s upcoming testimony before Congress will unfold in an arena of political risk — and theater
When Mayor Brandon Johnson lands in the nation’s capital this week to testify at a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, he will be walking into one of the riskiest arenas of his political ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago’s sanctuary laws in GOP-led congressional hearing
Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a forceful defense of Chicago’s history as a haven for immigrants during his opening statement before a Republican-led congressional hearing.