A Wingnut Trumper takes the gavel

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Thu, 26/10/2023 - 07:30
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Thu, 26/10/2023 - 07:30
He’s just been more quiet about it than the showboaters The Republicans finally found a Speaker: Mike Johnson, 51, has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2016, and is currently serving his fourth term in the House. He represents Louisiana’s fourth congressional district, which includes nearly 760,000 residents. Johnson won the seat with the largest margin of victory in his region in more than 50 years, according to a biography on his website. Of note: After earning both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Louisiana State University, Johnson spent nearly 20 years practicing constitutional law. Johnson then served in the Louisiana Legislature from February 2015 to January 2017. He and his wife, Kelly Johnson, have been married since 1999 and have four children. Where does he fit into the GOP landscape? Johnson was unanimously re-elected as as vice chair of the House Republican Conference for a second time last year. He also serves as a deputy whip for the 118th Congress, and currently sits on the House Judiciary Committee and on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. What he’s saying: In a letter to colleagues over the weekend, Johnson said it’s the duty of House Republicans to “chart a new path” and that he has a “clear vision and plan for how to lead.” He added that until colleagues reached out to encourage him to seek the nomination, “I had never contacted one person about this, and I have never before aspired to the office.” Between the…