On Jan. 3, U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was officially elected to serve as Speaker of the House. Johnson was first elected on Oct. 25, 2023, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position.
McCarthy...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• November 8, 2023
After three weeks of voting, the U.S. House of Representatives has its new Speaker of the House, and his name is Mike Johnson. Johnson is a hard-right Republican from Louisiana who won the votes of every...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• October 25, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives has been somewhat of a mess since the recent vote to remove former speaker Kevin McCarthy. The vote came down to eight Republicans and the entire Democratic Party to vote...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• October 11, 2023
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House after a conflict with far-right members of the Republican Party. While the vote to vacate the speaker position showed most Republicans...
After numerous failed attempts at confirming a Republican Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was sworn in as Speaker of the House on Jan. 7. 2023 — and the 118th congress commenced.
The...
