{"id":2530932,"date":"2026-01-07T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-address-uk-parliament\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:36:09","slug":"mike-johnson-to-address-uk-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-address-uk-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson to address UK Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/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%2Fmike-johnson-to-address-uk-parliament%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=2530932&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--><p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will travel to London on Jan. 20 to address the U.K. Parliament, marking him as the first U.S. House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">speaker<\/a> to do so. His remarks will commemorate America&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-250th-birthday-will-be-a-commemoration-not-celebration-in-virginia-because-leftists-dont-think-its-worth-celebrating\/\" title=\"America\u2019s 250th Birthday Will Be A \u2018Commemoration,\u2019 Not \u2018Celebration\u2019 In Virginia Because Leftists Don\u2019t Think It\u2019s Worth Celebrating\">250th anniversary<\/a> of independence, with the Trump administration planning yearlong celebrations. Johnson said the U.S. and U.K. have long stood together, grounded in shared commitments to individual freedom, human dignity, and the rule of law. U.K. house of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle invited Johnson and called it an honor to host him, noting the centuries-old <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >transatlantic ties dating back<\/a> to the Mayflower; past U.S.presidential addresses to Parliament include Barack Obama in 2011 and Bill Clinton in 1995.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson to address UK Parliament ahead of independence anniversary<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2464864\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) announced Wednesday he will travel to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a> on Jan. 20 to address the U.K. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/british-parliament\/\">Parliament<\/a>, making him the first speaker to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The address will focus on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">America&rsquo;s 250th<\/a> anniversary of independence, as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> plans to host many celebrations throughout the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4408625\/takeaways-democrats-hearing-five-year-anniversary-jan-6\/\">Five takeaways from Democrats&rsquo; hearing on Jan. 6 anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4408113\/lawmakers-mourn-loss-of-doug-lamalfa\/\">Lawmakers mourn loss of Doug LaMalfa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4407976\/california-rep-doug-lamalfa-dies-at-65\/\">California Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. and the U.K. have stood together as pillars of peace and security across generations,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;We forged this important friendship in the great wars of the 20th century, but the true source of our strength comes from our shared commitment to individual freedom, human dignity, and the rule of law, which together form the exceptional, joint heritage of the English-speaking world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As America begins its semiquincentennial celebration, I will be happy to visit one of the great shrines of democracy itself, where the principles that launched the long struggle for American liberty were debated and refined,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-vetoes-two-republican-picks-for-january-6-select-committee\/\" title=\"Pelosi Vetoes Two Republican Picks For January 6 Select Committee\">speaker concluded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>U.K. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle invited Johnson to address the Parliament, saying he was &ldquo;honoured&rdquo; to welcome him.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama <\/a>last addressed the U.K. Parliament in 2011; before that was President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\">Bill Clinton<\/a> in 1995.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4408625\/takeaways-democrats-hearing-five-year-anniversary-jan-6\/\">FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM DEMOCRATS&rsquo; HEARING ON JAN. 6 ANNIVERSARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fifty years&nbsp;ago,&nbsp;my predecessor Speaker Thomas invited Speaker Albert of the U.S. House of Representatives to Speaker&rsquo;s House to mark the 200th anniversary,&rdquo; Hoyle said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to continue to mark this important occasion and acknowledge the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/betrayal-obama-knew-about-hit-piece-on-biden-chose-to-keep-quiet-amid-democrat-revolt-against-joe-report\/\" title=\"Betrayal: Obama Knew About Hit Piece on Biden, Chose to Keep Quiet Amid Democrat Revolt Against Joe - Report\">enduring close relationship<\/a> between our parliaments and people,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Our U.K. Parliament is sited just miles away from where the cross-Atlantic relationship began more than 400 years ago. The courage of the Founding Fathers, who set sail on the Mayflower for the New World, built a bridge and connections across the Atlantic, which continues until today.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson to address UK Parliament on U.S. 250th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2530933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25317070335210.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,34218,5894,70307,67043],"class_list":["post-2530932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-mike-johnson","tag-politics","tag-uk-parliament","tag-us-uk-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25317070335210.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530932","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\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530932"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530936,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530932\/revisions\/2530936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}