Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced questioning before federal lawmakers in Congress on Wednesday, defending the “Welcoming City” ordinance that has drawn Republican ire.

The mayor is appearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee alongside mayors from New York City, Denver and Boston.

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, was not surprised at the DOJ initiative. He noted the new Federal Task ...

Corporation Counsel Mary B. Richardson-Lowry, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top attorney, attends his news conference at City Hall on Feb. 25, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) The committee ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is prepared to defend Chicago's sanctuary city law when he goes before a congressional committee next Wednesday. But a former congressman says Johnson may not be ...

Johnson was calm, measured, soft-spoken and disciplined, with days of prep after landing in Washington Sunday. The city hired the Washington law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, whose partners have ...