Johnson is a staunch Trump ally.
Rep. Mike Johnson outside a House Republican Conference election meeting on Oct. 24. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imagesof the House on Wednesday after a 22-day deadlock that saw three previous Republican candidates nominated and then defeated on the House floor.: The four-term conservative is both short-tenured and little-known relative to others who have risen to the speakership, but he became a consensus choice inside aover the past 24 hours.
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.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."A social conservative, Johnson is a vocal opponent of gay marriage and a supporter of bans on abortion.
Johnson came in second place out of nine candidates in Tuesday's voting, indicating wide support, mainly among conservatives.What's Johnson's relationship with Trump? Johnson is known to be a Trump ally and was a staunch defender of the former president during the impeachment hearings.signed by more than 100 House Republicans in support of a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 election results in four swing states., a driving force of the House Jan.
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