Mike Johnson is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their majority.

Johnson, 51, of Louisiana, swept through on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks of tumult behind and get on with the business of governing. He was quickly sworn into office, second in line to the presidency. #housespeaker #politics #news

[laurettarivers]

Actually kind of enjoyed them not having a speaker I kept them from spending our money

[raymondmerchant]

They still won't get anything passed in the Senate.

[ajt]

Good Choice, so far
No money to anything outside our country until further notice. Signed YOUR BOSS

[michaelwimberley]

Hope johnson is not a sell out trader like the rest.

[scotimotti]

3 weeks to elect someone with "broad" support. Federal Beaurocracy rages on.

[freedomforcaster]

Sounds like a great man! Let’s just hope he doesn’t let Washington DC corrupt him.

[francovb]

And the circus continues. I feel bad for the horrible choices the Republicans have made in selecting these folks as their leaders. Hopefully they will vote for better in the coming election. Hopefully!!

[timanderson]

Most extreme speaker?! Already?! Has it even been 24hrs?! That was fast.

[MrShamanfab]

How much of him have they already bought?

[williambigg]

It could have been ANY republican and demoncraps would have called them THE MOST EXTREME.

[datmeme]

Might actually be some hope. Johnson actually affirmed the existence of system racism and the need for criminal justice reform after the George Floyd murder. Let's just hope he actually has a spine and the courage of his convictions and doesn't just blow in the wind like McCarthy.

[staffsaber]

Aw, man. We can't just stop having Congress function for ... I don't know for forever?

It'd benefit the American people far more. Government at this point in the US constantly does the OPPOSITE of good.

[isaacmerz]

Broad support .... aka .. could possibly F this up any more..

[eddiearmijo]

When does Construction on trump Towers Start in the GAZA STRIP ?

[east_coast_ceo]

Its amazing that Republicans and Democrats have not just voted one speaker out but have also brought in a new speaker together maybe theyre starting to be more bipartisan and its time to get the job done for Americans and USA 🇺🇸

[MichaelZinczenko]

Support Ukraine until russia is defeated.

[AmericanStuff]

Too bad GQP has nothing to say about policy to help the suffering Red States. Blue States are almost all doing fine.

[deadhumansallofthem]

What are Americans? My relatives arrived in 1637. And yours didn’t . No of these people should even teach preschool