Trump Ally Mike Johnson Elected New House Speaker - Washington

United States Representative Virginia Foxx (Republican of North Carolina) in the House Chamber after United States Representative Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is elected Speaker of the House Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA. Foxx recently received media attention after “booing” a reporter who asked Johnson about his stance on overturning the 2020 election shortly after Johnson was named the GOP nominee. The party first nominated United States House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Republican of Louisiana), who dropped out shortly after winning the nomination due to lack of support. United States Representative Jim Jordan (Republican of Ohio) won the second nomination, however, was unable to get 217 votes on the House Floor after multiple rounds of voting. Majority Whip United States Representative Tom Emmer (Republican of Minnesota) was the third nominee, but dropped out just hours after he was elected. Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California) was recently ousted from the Speakershi