James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is in his fifth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017.. Johnson is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at …

6 days ago · When applied as written, our incomparable Constitution provides important safeguards against government encroachment, a vital separation of powers, and a necessary system of checks and balances.

2 days ago · Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump during a House Republicans retreat at Trump National Doral in Miami on Monday. ... role among political leaders in the United States, as the only partisan ...

Jan 4, 2025 · In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress by a razor-thin margin.

Jan 3, 2025 · Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won reelection as speaker of the House on Friday, emerging victorious after a pair of GOP members switched their votes to deliver him a majority and...

Jan 3, 2025 · The United States House of Representatives has re-elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker, in a vote seen as a nail-biting test of party unity in advance of President-elect Donald...

Jan 14, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson announced that flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff on January 20, 2025.The flags were ordered to be at half-staff for the 30 days following President Jimmy Carter’s passing. “On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind …

Jan 4, 2025 · Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives who initially...

Jan 3, 2025 · Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives who initially...

Jan 3, 2025 · U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald...