Speaker Johnson Unveils His Ambitious To-Do List for the House

The new speaker started work the first day passing a resolution in support of Israel, but the remaining agenda will test the limits of Republican unity.

House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (C) speaks during a press conference on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled his eagerness to get the House of Representatives back to work with his first words from the podium.

Immediately after taking the oath of office, the new speaker turned to the full House and asked, “Would you all like to get right into governing?”