{"id":2079144,"date":"2023-10-25T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-house-republicans-elect-mike-johnson-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T14:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T18:55:00","slug":"breaking-house-republicans-elect-mike-johnson-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-house-republicans-elect-mike-johnson-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Mike Johnson elected Speaker by House Republicans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-house-republicans-elect-mike-johnson-speaker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079144&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. House of Representatives Elects Mike \u2063Johnson\u200c as\u2062 Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. House of Representatives made a significant decision on Wednesday, \u200celecting Republican Mike \u2062Johnson\u200d as its speaker. This \u2062comes after \u200ba tumultuous three weeks that left the chamber without direction, unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-745-pm-et-outgoing-speaker-mccarthy-holds-first-press-conference-after-house-vote\/\" title=\"LIVE 7:45 PM ET: McCarthy's First Press Conference Post House Vote\">address important matters<\/a> such as \u200cthe\u2064 Middle East crisis. Johnson, a conservative with limited leadership experience, secured \u200bthe speaker&#8217;s chair with a party-line vote of 220 to 209.<\/p>\n<p>Since the removal of Kevin McCarthy on \u200dOctober\u200d 3,\u200b the position\u2063 had remained \u2064vacant due to disagreements within\u200b the Republican party. However, after considering and rejecting three \u200dpotential \u200breplacements, Johnson emerged as the chosen \u2063candidate. Backed by former president Donald Trump, the \u2064Louisiana lawyer has a history of advocating\u200d for \u200bconservative policies like \u200cschool prayer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We will \u200drestore trust \u2064in this body. We will advance \u2062a comprehensive conservative policy agenda, combat the\u2063 harmful \u200dpolicies of the Biden Administration, and support our allies abroad,&#8221; Johnson stated after the vote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite\u2064 being the least experienced House speaker in decades, having been\u200d elected\u2062 in 2016, Johnson is best known for his unsuccessful \u2062attempt to overturn election results \u2064in \u2064states that Trump lost\u2062 in the \u200d2020 presidential election. When questioned about this effort, Johnson declined to\u2064 comment, while other Republicans expressed their disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to colleagues, Johnson pledged to address overdue spending legislation and prevent\u2063 a government shutdown when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-government-funding-resolution-avoiding-shutdown\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Government Funding Resolution, Avoiding Shutdown\">current funding expires<\/a> \u200don November 17. Additionally, he will need to respond to \u200dPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200c$106 billion spending request for aid to Israel, Ukraine, and U.S. border security. While Republicans generally support funding \u2064for Israel and the U.S. border, there is division regarding further support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty surrounding\u200b the speaker&#8217;s position has \u200ccontributed to increased borrowing costs for the U.S. government.\u2063 With a record $1.7 trillion deficit in the most recent fiscal year, higher\u2062 interest payments have played a part.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats criticized Johnson&#8217;s\u200d efforts to overturn the \u20632020 \u200belection and his conservative stance on social issues, some expressed relief that the House \u200bcan finally resume its work.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our country\u200c cannot be governed without a Speaker of the House,\u200d so I am relieved that Republicans\u2064 have finally elected a new leader. However, I am deeply concerned by Congressman Mike Johnson\u2019s record of election denial and attacks\u2062 on reproductive \u200crights,&#8221; Democratic representative Jim Himes stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although House \u2064leaders typically focus on fundraising \u200cand \u2064vote counting, Johnson is known for \u2064his advocacy \u200cof conservative\u200c social positions. He has supported legislation that \u200drestricts gender-related surgery and hormone\u2063 treatment\u2064 for transgender teens, opposes mask mandates on airplanes, and\u200b advocates for stricter immigration and \u2062abortion regulations.<\/p>\n<p>With a narrow 221-212 majority, Republicans have little margin for error on\u2064 contentious votes. \u2064The past few weeks have\u2062 highlighted their divisions, as they nominated three candidates for speaker\u2014Steve\u2063 Scalise, Jim Jordan, and Tom Emmer\u2014but failed \u200bto secure the necessary 217 votes \u2064for victory.<\/p>\n<p>As speaker,\u200b Johnson will face the \u200bsame challenges \u2063that led to McCarthy&#8217;s downfall and hindered his potential \u2062successors. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-house-republicans-elect-mike-johnson-speaker\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Mike Johnson elected Speaker by House Republicans.\">challenges include appeasing hardline caucus members<\/a> and recognizing the reality that bipartisan support is currently required to pass laws in Washington, given the Democratic \u2064majority in the Senate and President\u2064 Biden&#8217;s presence in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly,\u200b Johnson&#8217;s lack of experience may have worked in his \u200bfavor, as it allowed him less time to make enemies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Politics\u2062 is \u2062like the fight business. The \u200dlonger you \u200dare in it, the more you get beat\u200c up. And there are punches you can take early in your career that you can&#8217;t take later,&#8221; Republican Tom \u2064Cole remarked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Johnson may not be\u2062 among the top House Republican fundraisers, a \u200ccrucial \u200bresponsibility\u200d for a party leader, his campaign managed to raise approximately $1.3 million in the 2022 election\u200c cycle. This amount pales in comparison to the\u2063 $28 million raised by Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s campaign and the $14 million raised by Jim Jordan&#8217;s \u200bcampaign.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Andy Sullivan, David Morgan and Moira Warburton, \u200bRichard Cowan, Makini Brice, Jason Lange, and Susan Heavey; writing by Andy Sullivan;\u2062 editing by Scott\u2063 Malone, Alistair Bell, and Jonathan Oatis)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact might the election of Mike Johnson\u2062 as speaker have on the U.S. government&#8217;s borrowing costs and financial stability<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eadership transitions can always be challenging, the election of\u200c Mike \u2062Johnson\u200d as the new speaker of the U.S. House of \u2062Representatives brings hope for stability and progress. With the chamber paralyzed by disagreements and unable to address crucial matters, Johnson&#8217;s election marks a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-makes-woke-joke-at-naval-commencement-she-thinks-its-hysterical-they-dont\/\" title=\"WATCH: Kamala Makes Woke Joke At Naval Commencement. She Thinks It\u2019s Hysterical. They Don\u2019t.\">significant turning point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The vacancy in the speaker&#8217;s position arose following the removal\u200c of Kevin McCarthy on \u200dOctober\u200d 3,\u2063 due to internal disagreements within the Republican party. Weeks of deliberations and the rejection of three potential replacements eventually led to Johnson\u200c emerging as the chosen candidate.\u200d Supported by\u2064 former President Donald Trump, Johnson brings a history of advocating for\u2064 conservative \u2063policies to his \u200cnew role.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement after the vote, Johnson emphasized the need to restore\u2064 trust in the House of Representatives\u2064 and advance a comprehensive \u2064conservative policy agenda. He expressed determination \u2063to combat what he perceives to be harmful \u2063policies of the Biden Administration and support\u200d U.S.\u200d allies abroad. While \u200cJohnson&#8217;s leadership experience may \u2062be \u200blimited, he has a clear vision for his role as \u200cspeaker.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his\u2062 recent involvement in attempts to overturn election results \u2063in certain states that former President\u2064 Trump lost \u200cin the\u200b 2020 presidential election, Johnson \u2064chose not\u200d to comment on this effort. Some Republicans have expressed their disapproval of these actions. Nevertheless, Johnson&#8217;s focus now needs to be on addressing \u2064pressing legislative matters.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to his colleagues, Johnson pledged to prioritize overdue spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown when current funding expires on November 17. Additionally, he will need to\u200b respond to President Joe Biden&#8217;s $106 \u200bbillion spending request for aid to Israel, Ukraine, and U.S.\u2064 border security. While there is general support\u200d among Republicans for funding Israel and securing the U.S. border, opinions vary regarding additional support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty surrounding the speaker&#8217;s position has had\u200c an impact on the U.S. government&#8217;s \u2063borrowing costs. With a record $1.7 trillion deficit in \u200dthe most recent fiscal year, higher interest payments have contributed to the\u200d country&#8217;s financial \u200cchallenges. The election\u200d of Johnson brings hope that these uncertainties will be resolved, allowing the government to regain its \u200bfinancial stability.<\/p>\n<p>While Johnson&#8217;s conservative stance on social issues and his efforts to overturn the 2020 \u2064election have drawn criticism from Democrats, some express relief that the House can \u2063finally resume its work. \u200dDemocratic representative Jim Himes voiced his concerns about Johnson&#8217;s record \u2063of election denial and attacks on reproductive rights but acknowledged the need for a speaker to govern the country effectively.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2063 newly elected speaker, Mike \u2062Johnson\u200d faces significant challenges ahead. He must unite a divided House, address pressing legislative matters, and navigate a complicated political landscape.\u2064 The U.S. House \u2063of Representatives and the country as a whole now look to Johnson to provide the leadership needed to move forward and address \u200bthe important issues facing the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Mike Johnson, lacking leadership experience, was elected as the U.S. House of Representatives&#8217; speaker. Following three chaotic weeks, the chamber&#8217;s inability to address the Middle East crisis or fulfill essential responsibilities prompted the 220 to 209 party-line vote elevating Johnson to the speaker&#8217;s chair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2079145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}