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  1. Mike Johnson
    Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023

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  1. Oct 30, 2023 · Johnson is currently a member of the Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Baptist Message, but has ties to several Baptist congregations, Christianity Today reports.

    • Brigham Tomco
    • btomco@deseretnews.com
  2. Oct 30, 2023 · Politics. How Mike Johnsons “Covenant Marriage” Helps Explain His Politics. The new House speaker launched his political career with his wife—as the faces of a radical marital strategy. By...

    • Molly Olmstead
  3. Oct 27, 2023 · Mr. Johnson, a mild-mannered conservative Republican from Louisiana whose elevation to the speakership on Wednesday followed weeks of chaos, is known for placing his evangelical Christianity at...

  4. He has been identified as a member of the Christian right. During his time in Congress, he contested the results of the 2020 presidential election on the House floor and in court. He supported bills that would institute a nationwide ban on abortion.

  5. 2 days ago · As a legislator, he was driven by his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage and his support for religious freedoms. In the Louisiana House of Representatives, Johnson authored the Marriage and Conscience Act, a bill aimed at averting harmful treatment by the state of individuals in response to their views on marriage. Critics of the ...

  6. Oct 27, 2023 · As a hard-line conservative, Johnson's religion appears interwoven with his views on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Rep. Mike Johnson leaves the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol ...

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  8. Oct 26, 2023 · After weeks of uncertainty, House Republicans elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian who opposes abortion rights and same-sex marriages, to become House speaker.