The Louisiana congressman rose from little-known lawmaker to leader of the House virtually overnight. Here’s a guide to Johnson’s background, views, and values.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), then vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, attends the committee's "Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan" field hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on April 17, 2023. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times
On Oct. 25, after more than three weeks of paralysis in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected speaker of the House by a unanimous vote of Republicans.
Mr. Johnson successfully united a conference that had been deeply divided since the ouster of the former speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), on Oct. 3.
