Rep. Mike Johnson elected House speaker
Mike Johnson, a representative from Louisiana, was elected House speaker on Oct. 25, 2023, after being nominated the day before. He later sent lawmakers home early amid a procedural impasse and visited the White House in June 2026 ahead of a UFC event.
Mike Johnson, a representative from Louisiana, was elected House speaker on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, according to news.wttw.com. He had been chosen as the Republican nominee for the position on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, and swept the first ballot with support from all Republicans, news.wttw.com reported.
Johnson holds the position of House Speaker, a fact confirmed across multiple news outlets.
Following a tumult that prevented the House from voting on two spending bills and a veterans’ benefits measure, Johnson sent lawmakers home early, reported by gdelt.
On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Johnson arrived at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, according to gdelt.
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