The US House of Representatives elects a speaker for the fourth time; According to the voting results, the Republican Party’s Louisiana representative was Mike Johnson. This was reported by RIA News.
The Republican Party, which has the majority in the lower house of the US Congress, approved his candidacy the other day.
The 51-year-old congressman was elected to the House of Representatives for the fourth time. He is considered a supporter of former US President Donald Trump. Before his political career, Johnson practiced constitutional law for nearly 20 years.
The House of Representatives struggled for three weeks to find a replacement for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as a result of the efforts of the Republican right wing and the Democratic minority.
Before that, RIA Novosti reported, citing a source from the American parliament reportedI think Mike Johnson is popular enough to get the job.
“It seems [Джонсона] “There’s really the support needed to win. It’s time to open up the room,” the agency’s source said.
Previously Biden was accused of violating the US Constitution.