House Passes Resolution Supporting Israel in Johnson’s First Act as Speaker

The measure passed on a vote of 412–10, with six representatives voting ‘present,’ just hours after the new speaker was officially sworn in.

Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks after being nominated Republican speaker of the House, at Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 24, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

As his first legislative move in leadership, newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought a resolution in support of standing with Israel before the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The resolution passed by a vote of 412–10, with six representatives voting “present” on Oct. 25, just hours after the new speaker was officially sworn in.