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Mike Johnson, a little-known social conservative from Louisiana, did what three nominees before him could not: win over support from mainstream Republicans and the far right.

House Republicans electing a new speaker in Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., after three weeks of infighting.

Rep. Mike Johnson, 51, is the next Speaker, but as one of the lower-profile lawmakers nominated in the last month, many are curious who the man is that now holds the highest position in the House.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson, despite being a lesser known lawmaker to the public, has a very conservative voting record - and helped lead efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

The developments on Capitol Hill highlighted the extent to which one of the greatest sins inside the Republican Party is to have certified Joseph R. Biden’s victory.

It took more than three weeks, but Republicans have finally elected a new speaker of the House. As a famous therapist once said: Now vee may perhaps to begin. Yes?

The Louisiana Republican, who is GOP deputy whip and vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, was first elected to the House in 2016.

An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Rep. Mike Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021.

Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Rep. Mike Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021.