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Oct 25, 2023 · Rep. Mike Johnson has been elected speaker. Here's what to know. After three weeks without a speaker, the House voted Wednesday to elect Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Johnson...
Jan 7, 2023 · Newly-elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was sworn in before the members, and now Congress can resume business. The chamber is expected to vote on a House Rules package Monday.
The Speaker of the House is Rep. Mike Johnson, elected by the whole of the House of Representatives. Learn more about the history and roles of House leadership, including the majority and minority party members.
Oct 26, 2023 · Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican of Louisiana, won the vote to become the new speaker of the House on Wednesday, ending weeks of chaos since Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster. He faces a fast-approaching government shutdown and a resolution on Israel, among other challenges.
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The 56th and current Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana. [10] Selection. The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress, biennially, after a general election, or when a speaker dies, resigns, or is removed from the position during a congressional term.
- $223,500 annually
- Constitution of the United States, article I, § 2, cl. 5
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Oct 25, 2023 · Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana won election on Wednesday to become the 56th speaker of the House of Representatives, as Republicans worn down by three weeks of infighting and...
Jan 7, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy of California won election early Saturday as House speaker in a historic five-day, 15-ballot floor fight, after giving major concessions to right-wing...
