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James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is in his fourth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017.
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Speaker Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House of Representatives and a Republican member of Congress proudly serving Louisiana’s Fourth District. On October 25, 2023, he was elected unanimously by by his House Republican colleagues to serve as the 56th Speaker of the House.
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.
- His role in promoting 2020 election denial. Johnson is a constitutional lawyer who has used his talents to craft some creative — and controversial — theories.
- His solidly conservative voting record. Johnson's voting record has earned him a lifetime rating of 92% from the American Conservative Union and 90% from Heritage Action.
- His opposition to abortion and LGBTQ rights. Johnson has a spotless history of voting against legal abortion, earning an "A+" rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
- He has Trump's stamp of approval, sort of. Wednesday morning, hours before an expected vote, Trump, the de facto leader of the Republican Party, said he wasn't technically endorsing Johnson but suggesting the House elect him.
- “All I ever aspired to be was a fireman,” Johnson once said.
- His father was a firefighter in Shreveport and suffered burns over 80 percent of his body in 1984 in an explosion that killed a fire captain. Johnson was 12.
- “I saw an actual miracle of my father surviving when they said that he shouldn’t,” he has said. “It made me a person of very deep faith.”
- He was elected in 2015 unopposed in a special election to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving parts of two incomplete terms.
Oct 25, 2023 · By Annie Karni. Reporting from the Capitol. Oct. 25, 2023. 阅读简体中文版 閱讀繁體中文版. When Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana wanted to make the case against abortion ...
Oct 26, 2023 · See More Videos. Washington CNN — Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed...
