Mike Johnson

2023 - 10 - 25

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US House set to vote on Trump ally Mike Johnson's Speaker bid (Financial Times)

Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian from Louisiana and loyal ally of Donald Trump, will head to the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, ...

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Mike Johnson: House to vote on new Republican nominee for Speaker (BBC News)

The US House of Representatives is voting on a fourth Speaker nominee, a day after the last candidate withdrew as Donald Trump assailed him.

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House votes on Mike Johnson for speaker, fourth Republican nominee (CNBC)

Johnson won the nomination Tuesday with the support of 128 Republicans, far short of the 217 GOP votes he needs to win the speakership on the House floor.

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Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker (BBC News)

Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.

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Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after weeks of ... (The Guardian)

Louisiana congressman – and the party's fourth nominee – wins support of all 220 Republicans who cast a ballot.

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The Terrifying Learning Curve Facing Mike Johnson (POLITICO Magazine)

Brendan Buck served as an advisor to House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. He is currently a partner at communications firm Seven Letter. When Republicans ...

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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after ... (CNN)

Johnson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will now take ...

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Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican House speaker? (The Guardian)

Louisiana congressman is solid part of party's right wing and played role assisting Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election.

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US Rep. Mike Johnson elected House speaker: How the Tennessee ... (Clarksville Leaf Chronicle)

After a turbulent three weeks without a speaker, the House on Wednesday elected Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

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Speaker vote live updates: Trump ally Mike Johnson wins House ... (BBC News)

Johnson was the Republicans' fourth choice for Speaker, after previous candidates failed to unite the party.

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Mike Johnson: Louisiana Republican elected as Speaker of US ... (Sky News)

While not the party's top choice, the deeply religious Mr Johnson has few foes and an important backer in former president Donald Trump.

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What Mike Johnson Must Do Following His Sudden, Surprise ... (Forbes)

Indeed, he was the Republican's fourth choice to replace Kevin McCarthy, following Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer. His nomination and election happened ...

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Trump-backed Mike Johnson elected House speaker after 22 days ... (The Independent)

Mr Johnson, the former deputy whip for House Republicans, won 220 votes on the floor after House Republicans coalesced around him on Tuesday evening. His ascent ...

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Texas Republicans unite to elect Mike Johnson as U.S. House ... (Texas Tribune)

All Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for Louisiana's Mike Johnson to be speaker, ending a stalemate that has left the chamber leaderless for three ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson Helped Efforts to Overturn The 2020 Election (The New York Times)

Representative Mike Johnson recruited House Republicans to back a lawsuit to overturn the results, and he was a key architect of his party's objections to ...

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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected US House speaker (EURACTIV)

The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as speaker on Wednesday (25 October), ...

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Mike Johnson gives House Republicans hope of fresh start after chaos (Financial Times)

Rightwing Louisiana congressman and Trump ally is now one of the most powerful people in Washington.

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Trump-backed Mike Johnson elected House speaker after 22 days ... (The Independent)

New Speaker Mike Johnson is a hard-right Christian conservative opposed to LGBT+ and reproductive rights.

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Trumpist Mike Johnson is the US House speaker. There's plenty to fear (The Guardian)

The newly-elected speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, had a leading role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (The New York Times)

Gaetz, a far-right House Republican who viewed Speaker Kevin McCarthy as too willing to compromise with Democrats, started a process three weeks ago to unseat ...

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Mike Johnson's speaker win reveals the iron grip Trump still has on ... (The Guardian)

The previously little-known rightwinger from Louisiana shows all the hallmarks of the ex-president's voice.

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Who is the Trump-backed new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson? (BBC News)

The Louisiana Republican has allies among right-wing figures in US politics, including Donald Trump.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Doubts Climate Science (The New York Times)

Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate.

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Mike Johnson is the new House of Representatives' speaker, but for ... (The Guardian)

After much ado, the GOP made their choice – a leading figure in the Republican attempt to overturn the 2020 election – but he faces the same bind as his ...

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