Mike Johnson
Republican · LA-4 · U.S. House
Bio
James Michael Johnson is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is in his fifth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017.
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Issue profile
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
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Transcript: GOPers Fume at Trump as Midterm Woes Grow: “He’s a Bully”The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 8 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Donald Trump t…
The New Republic · July 8, 2026
Trump Suddenly Demands Hundreds of Billions More for the MilitaryPresident Trump was on Truth Social at 12:58 a.m. on Tuesday morning demanding that Congress gift the military another $350 billion in defense spending in addition to passing his controversial SAVE America Act.“The United States Military has never been strong…
The New Republic · July 7, 2026
Trump’s Vile New Birthright Stance Is So Toxic, Even Fox Admits ItAfter the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major defeat by upholding birthright citizenship last month, an angry Trump took to Truth Social to urge Republican lawmakers to overturn it with legislation. “Congress should start TODAY,” Trump demanded, adding:…
The New Republic · July 7, 2026
After Repeated Defeats, Republicans Are Trying to Revive the SAVE Act Yet AgainAfter failing to advance in the Senate four separate times in two years and drawing opposition from members of their own party, Republicans are once again attempting to resurrect the SAVE America Act (an even more extreme version of the original SAVE Act)—leg…
Ms. Magazine · July 6, 2026
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