Last month, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana seemingly emerged out of nowhere to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Though largely unknown to the general public, he has amassed a reliably conservative voting record.
Johnson entered Congress in 2017. His term of service, therefore, coincided with the beginning of former President Donald Trump’s administration.
In 2021, colleagues elected Johnson vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, and they unanimously re-elected him in November 2022.
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Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.
Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.