Key takeaways:
- Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as the next House Speaker, ending a tumultuous period for the Republican party.
- Johnson is well-liked within the conference and is considered to be a very conservative representative.
- Despite some controversy surrounding his legal strategy to throw out the 2020 election, he was able to secure the position without any opposition.
After weeks of infighting and chaos, Republicans in the House of Representatives have elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to become the next House Speaker. Johnson, a former lawyer, is well-liked within the conference and is considered to be very conservative. He also supported a legal strategy to throw out the 2020 election based on no evidence of widespread fraud.
The election of Johnson was not without controversy. He led an amicus brief signed by over 100 Republican members of Congress backing a flawed Texas lawsuit that asked the Supreme Court to overturn the election results. Despite this, no members have made any announcements or moves to oppose Johnson on the floor or take any steps to halt his momentum.
Johnson, 51, is a four-term congressman from Louisiana who seems not to elicit the same personal grievances that tanked the prior speaker bids of Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). When the caucus did a roll call late yesterday evening a few voted present but none voted against him.
The election of Rep. Mike Johnson as House Speaker marks the end of a tumultuous period for the Republican party. Johnson is well-liked within the conference and is considered to be a very conservative representative. Despite some controversy surrounding his legal strategy to throw out the 2020 election, he was able to secure the position without any opposition. The Republican party can now move forward with Johnson as their leader.
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