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Johnson Cites 'Misunderstanding' on Separation of Church, State

Christian conservative speaker claims religious influence on public life was meant to be protected

(Newser) - The new House speaker has thrown his support behind former President Trump while aiming to correct what he claims is a "misunderstanding" about a core principle of US government. According to Mike Johnson, the Founding Fathers very much wanted faith to influence public life, despite the First Amendment prohibiting...

In New Speaker&#39;s First Test, Unusual Plan May Save Him
Johnson's Plan to
Avoid Shutdown Pays Off
UPDATED
Nov 14, 2023 5:20 PM CST

Johnson's Plan to Avoid Shutdown Pays Off

2-tier stopgap spending bill passes in 336-95 vote

(Newser) - A big win for new House Speaker Mike Johnson: A stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown passed easily on Tuesday. The House voted 336-95 vote to approve the two-tier bill, which funds some government agencies until January and others until February, the Washington Post reports. Johnson needed Democratic...

Buttigieg Weighs In on Mike Johnson's LGBTQ+ Views

Transportation secretary zings new House speaker on Colbert show: 'Maybe we'll just have him over'

(Newser) - Mike Johnson has been withstanding quite a bit of scrutiny since he ascended last month from being a virtually unknown Republican congressman to his current role as speaker of the House. Especially in the spotlight: the Louisiana lawmaker's anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric over the years, which has now spurred Pete...

On Matters of Race, New Speaker Cites His Black Son

Mike Johnson and wife took in a Black teen as newlyweds, though they didn't formally adopt

(Newser) - New House Speaker Mike Johnson is a Southern Republican with four biological children, as can be seen in photos from his official website . But a new wrinkle to his family life has emerged amid the flood of coverage about the Louisiana congressman: He and his wife took in a Black...

New Speaker: Problem Isn&#39;t Guns, It&#39;s the &#39;Human Heart&#39;
New Speaker's Faith-Based
Views in the Spotlight
the rundown
Oct 27, 2023 9:34 AM CDT

New Speaker's Faith-Based Views in the Spotlight

Mike Johnson is becoming much better known to both critics and supporters alike

(Newser) - Mike Johnson is moving from under-the-radar lawmaker into a broader spotlight as House speaker, and the transition will likely please conservatives to learn just how conservative he is, and trouble Democrats for the same reason. "Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it—that's my...

New Speaker Addresses Shootings on First Day in Job

'Prayer is appropriate at a time like this,' says Mike Johnson

(Newser) - The House was back in session on Thursday, with all eyes on new speaker Mike Johnson and the difficult political calculus he faces. A look at coverage:
  • Maine shooting: Johnson talked to reporters about the mass shootings in Maine . "This is a dark time in America," he said,
...

Meet the House&#39;s Most Powerful Republican
Meet the House's
Most Powerful Republican
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 25, 2023 2:40 PM CDT

Meet the House's Most Powerful Republican

Lack of baggage helped Mike Johnson rise to the top

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson's rise from relative obscurity to being the most powerful Republican in the House was a swift one. After more than three weeks without a speaker, House Republicans elected Johnson Tuesday around 16 hours after making him their latest nominee. In a post on X , the...

Mike Johnson to Be Least Experienced Speaker in Century

He gets 220 votes from House Republicans

(Newser) - The fourth time was a charm for House Republicans, who on Wednesday managed to come together and get one of their own over the 217 mark. In the House's fourth round of voting to elect a speaker following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana—...

Trump Gives Mike Johnson the Thumbs-Up

'GET IT DONE, FAST!' advises the former president

(Newser) - Could the fourth time be the charm for the House GOP? Politico seems to think so, noting that their pick of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker nominee late Tuesday came with "no backbiting, no ultimatums, no snarky comments to reporters—just cheers and an overwhelming sense of relief."...

House GOP Prepares to Vote Again
GOP Picks Yet Another
Nominee for House Speaker
UPDATED
Oct 25, 2023 12:08 AM CDT

GOP Picks Yet Another Nominee for House Speaker

This time it's Mike Johnson

(Newser) - Here we go again: House Republicans on Tuesday night chose their fourth nominee for Speaker of the House since Kevin McCarthy was ousted. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won the majority behind closed doors, and was later surrounded by supportive colleagues at a press conference who chanted, "Mike! Mike!...

After Angry Post From Trump, Speaker Nominee Drops Out

Tom Emmer dropped 4 hours after he was nominated

(Newser) - If you blinked Tuesday afternoon, you might have missed Rep. Tom Emmer's bid to become House speaker. Emmer, the No. 3 House Republican, was picked as the party's third nominee in three weeks Tuesday but he abruptly dropped out around four hours later when it became clear that...

GOP Picks Another Nominee for House Speaker

Rep. Tom Emmer wins, but whether he can get enough votes in the full House is uncertain

(Newser) - For the third time in as many weeks, Republicans have picked their nominee to become the next House speaker. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota won on the fifth ballot Tuesday, though he has the same problem as Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise before him: It's unclear whether he can...

House GOP Looks to Go From 8 Hopefuls to 1

Vote on speaker candidates set for 9am ET

(Newser) - The three-week-old GOP leadership crisis could be resolved Tuesday, though some Republicans remain doubtful. House Republicans will gather at 9am ET to vote again for speaker after denying Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan. They'll choose between the eight candidates that remained on Monday night...

A Top Contender in Speaker's Race Has a Trump Problem

Former president does not like Tom Emmer

(Newser) - If you're tired of reading stories about the House's inability to elect a speaker , you are not alone. A USA Today survey suggests that 67% of Americans want the House to put a speaker in place ASAP. The sentiment is bipartisan, though more pronounced among Democrats, with 86%...

Jim Jordan Loses Round 3, Amid Chaos and Threats
House GOP Abandons
Jordan for Speakership
UPDATED
Oct 20, 2023 1:17 PM CDT

House GOP Abandons Jordan for Speakership

He's no longer speaker nominee after losing three rounds of voting in the full House

(Newser) - Jim Jordan didn't just lose another round of voting for the House speakership on Friday—he also lost his status as "speaker nominee" within the GOP conference, reports the Hill . Republicans held a secret ballot Friday afternoon to strip Jordan of the title, which he earned last week...

Reports: Jim Jordan Won't Seek a 3rd Speaker Vote

He's expected to back a plan to give more power to interim Speaker Patrick McHenry

(Newser) - After losing two votes for the House speakership, Jim Jordan will forgo a third, reports the Washington Post and CNN . The conservative Republican is instead expected to back a plan to allow interim Speaker Patrick McHenry to remain in the post longer, with increased powers, per Axios . The plan was...

Jordan's House Speaker Election Is Getting Ugly

Jordan opponents say they're being threatened

(Newser) - As the House lurches toward a third attempt to elect a speaker in three days, Jim Jordan has urged his supporters to stop trying to intimidate lawmakers opposed to his candidacy. Several Republicans say they have faced threats and harassment after choosing other candidates in the first two rounds of...

3rd Vote Could Be Even Worse for Jordan

Critics predict he'll lose a 'bigger chunk' of House Republicans in Thursday speaker vote

(Newser) - Predictions that the second House vote to elected a speaker would be worse for Jim Jordan than the first one turned out to be correct —and some House Republicans say his chances in the third round don't look great. After failing to win Wednesday's vote, Jordan said...

Jim Jordan Is About to Try Again
Things Got Worse
for Jim Jordan in Round 2
UPDATED
Oct 18, 2023 12:34 PM CDT

Things Got Worse for Jim Jordan in Round 2

He got 199 votes, needs 217

(Newser) - As Jim Jordan and some of his allies predicted, things got worse for the would-be House speaker in the second round of voting. He could only afford to lose four Republican votes but lost 22 on Wednesday, up from 20 in Tuesday's vote; that gave him a total of...

GOPer Explains His Choice for 'Terrible' House Speaker Job

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck voted for colleague Tom Emmer as a 'joke,' rather than vote for Jim Jordan

(Newser) - Republican Rep. Ken Buck's choice for House speaker on Tuesday was a person he doesn't want to be speaker, which, in the words of CNN's Dana Bash, "says a lot about where we are right now." Sitting down with Bash after Tuesday's speaker vote,...

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