The House is voting on Rep. Mike Johnson's nomination on Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana on Tuesday became the fourth Republican to be nominated for House speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted three weeks ago. The House is voting on Johnson's nomination on Wednesday afternoon. Johnson, who represents a district in western Louisiana, was first elected to the House in 2016. He is a close ally of former President Donald Trump who had led many of the 2020 election challenges.
His biography touts his '20 years successfully litigating high profile constitutional law cases in district and appellate courts nationwide and is widely recognized as a leading defender of the right to life, religious liberty, free speech, the Second Amendment and free market principles.' Johnson and his wife, Kelly Johnson, have been married since 1999 and they have four children.
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