Hi OnPolitics readers! After weeks of internal conflicts, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as the next speaker of the House.
🗺️ How did we reach this point? After multiple unsuccessful nominations – including Republican Reps. of Louisiana, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and of Minnesota – GOP officials managed to rally behind Johnson, without a single Republican voting against him on Tuesday.
Challenges ahead in the House: The Louisiana Republican now faces the monumental task of mending the deep divisions that have plagued the House Republican conference since they took control of the House in January, as reported by USA TODAY’s Ken Tran.
Additionally, he must unite fragmented Republicans to pass vital legislation, including spending measures to prevent a government shutdown next month and provide aid to Israel and Ukraine.
🤝 Will Johnson collaborate with the other side? It remains unclear. Prior to his election, Democrats criticized Johnson for voting to overturn the results of the 2020 race for the White House. He also rallied Republican lawmakers around former President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to challenge the election results.
Read more here: Mike Johnson, who played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 election, is the House speaker
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Republicans elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the House
