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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected as House speaker

Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker today, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.

By Alex Brandon and Jose Luis Magana / AP

Oct. 25, 2023

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Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., arrives as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, late Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., shakes hands with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., before Republicans try to elect Johnson to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Temporary House speaker Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks with Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., before Republicans try to elect Johnson to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Chair of the Republican Conference, left, nominates Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., left., as the Republican candidate, as House Republicans try to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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House of Representatives reading clerk Susan Cole calls members names for voting as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A new sign is installed above the entrance to the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Capitol in Washington. Republicans eagerly elected Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
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The Speaker's office is seen with the newly installed nameplate of the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of La., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Speaker-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., puts the gavel down before speaking at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., flnaked by the Republican conference, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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The new Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is welcomed by other members of the Republican Conference, as he arrives to a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25.

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