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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 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he is in his fifth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017.
PHOTO: Rep. Mike Johnson is sworn in as Speaker of the House after being re-elected, on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2025.
Additionally, the speaker is second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate. [2] The House elects a new speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes after a general election for its two-year term, or when a speaker dies, resigns or is removed from the position ...
PHOTO: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol Jan. 3, 2025, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty ...
Newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La, is sworn in after being elected to the speakership on Oct. 25, 2023. Johnson was the fourth candidate nominated by the GOP for the role ...
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section II, of the U.S. Constitution.
Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House speaker after McCarthy’s ousting. The Louisiana House member played a key role in the 2020 election overturn attempt.
But Johnson also warned that without a House speaker there would be a “constitutional crisis” heading into Jan. 6, when Congress by law is required to count the electoral votes for president ...