ToplineRecently elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has capped off a tumultuous first full week as speaker, calling his nascent speakership a “whirlwind,” marked by an expulsion vote involving embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), a botched fundraising email and an Israel aid package deemed dead on arrival in the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been the House speaker for just over a week, ending an ... [+] unprecedented three weeks without a leader. The Louisiana Republican won the gavel last week following Republican infighting that left the House without a speaker for nearly three weeks.

Source: Forbes November 05, 2023 04:29 UTC