Congressman Mike Johnson Elected U.S. Speaker of the House

October 25, 2023 | Washington, D.C.

Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected as the U.S. Speaker of the House today. As a Congressman, Speaker Johnson represents the northwest and western regions of Louisiana. Prior to his election to Congress in 2016, Speaker Johnson was an attorney and served in the Louisiana State Legislature from 2015 to 2017.

The first thing Speaker Johnson did upon winning the Republican Conference vote yesterday evening was to lead a prayer with the Conference.

The vote for Speaker was held at noon today. Rep. Johnson reached the 217 mark necessary to become the new U.S. Speaker and was elected unanimously by the Republican Conference.

Speaker Johnson made this statement upon his election:

“It is the honor of a lifetime to have been elected the 56th Speaker of the House.

“As Speaker, I will ensure the House delivers results and inspires change for the American people. We will restore trust in this body. We will advance a comprehensive conservative policy agenda, combat the harmful policies of the Biden Administration, and support our allies abroad. And we will restore sanity to a government desperately in need of it. Let’s get back to work.”

Democrats and leftists immediately took to social media slamming Speaker Johnson for his support of the 2020 Election investigation, his support of President Trump, and his strong conservative stance on issues.