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.. Johnson is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at …

6 days ago · Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump during a House Republicans retreat at Trump National Doral in Miami on Monday. ... He trailed behind Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White ...

Jan 16, 2025 · House Speaker Mike Johnson is removing the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald Trump.

6 days ago · (He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022.) He entered Congress in the same election that elevated Republican Donald Trump to the White House. Johnson soon became a member of the president’s inner circle, regularly joining the entourage that flew with the president on Air Force One.

Jan 25, 2025 · In America, we proclaim the self-evident truths that all of us are created equal and granted by God the same inherent freedoms, such as the natural and unalienable rights to life, liberty, conscience, free speech and the free exercise of religion, and the ability to pursue happiness, own property, build wealth and defend ourselves and our families.

Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC News this evening that House Republicans will move a budget resolution in “early January” and start crafting party-line legislation to advance Trump’s agenda.

Jan 3, 2025 · Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as US House Speaker in the first round of voting after overcoming a Republican revolt . With a razor-thin Republican majority, he could only afford to ...

Feb 27, 2024 · House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was confronted from all sides on government funding and Ukraine aid during a White House meeting with President Biden and fellow congressional leaders on Tuesday. Why it matters: The House is the primary sticking point in Congress' ability to head off a partial government shutdown set to begin March 1.

Jan 3, 2025 · Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives who initially voted ...

Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term on Friday after a nail-biter finish and now has the daunting task of trying to unify a fractured but potentially...