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Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. delivers remarks with fellow Republicans on the East Front steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on October 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Who is Mike Johnson? New U.S. House speaker belongs to GOP’s religious conservative wing
BY: - October 25, 2023

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Want to know how Louisianans perceive the new House Speaker? Read Greg LaRose’s profile of Mike Johnson in the Louisiana Illuminator.) Before a relatively short time in elected office, new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a constitutional lawyer deeply involved in religious causes. Prior to a short stint in the […]

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