Mike Johnson Sworn in as the 56th Speaker of the US House Representatives,
Mike Johnson has been sworn in as the 56th Speaker of the House Representatives, ending a tumultuous 22-day vacancy since Kevin McCarthy's ouster three weeks ago.
Here's how it happened:
- The Louisiana Republican was nominated on Tuesday evening after three rounds of voting held by Republicans in a closed-door meeting. During that time, four others were axed from the list of nominees
- Johnson received an early endorsement from Donald Trump, who stepped outside of court during his fraud trial on Wednesday to write on X: "My strong suggestion is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson"
- Chair of the House Republican conference Elise Stefanik nominated Johnson formally on the House floor. He then received a vote from every House Republican in attendance, 220 in total, more than the requisite 215
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned of threats facing American democracy during his introductory speech for Johnson before handing over the gavel
- Johnson told Congress "the best days of America are still ahead of us" shortly before he was sworn in. He then asked the House: "Would you like to get right to governing?"
- He quickly outlined the future agenda of the House, listing securing the southern border and providing aid to Israel as top priorities
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