House Speaker Nominee Mike Johnson Faces Challenges in a Divided House Introduction The recent election of Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker marks a major leadership change for the Republican-led House. This comes in the wake of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, which plunged the chamber into uncharted territory. Johnson, a vocal supporter […]
Congress Rep. Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House, ending weeks of GOP chaos On Wednesday, House lawmakers elected little-known Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th speaker of the House, marking the end of a tumultuous period of dysfunction and chaos on Capitol Hill. Johnson’s election comes after weeks of infighting within […]