Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and…
Johnson of Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks of tumult behind and get on with the business of governingRepublicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThree weeks on without a House speaker, the Republicans have been wasting their majority status — a maddening embarrassment to some, democracy in action to others, but not at all how the House is expected to function.
With Republicans controlling the House only 221-212 over Democrats, Johnson can afford just a few detractors to win the gavel. Deeply religious, Johnson is affable and well liked, with a fiery belief system. Colleagues swiftly started giving their support.
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