| House Elects Rep. Mike Johnson as SpeakerOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House. The House had been operating without a permanent leader since October 4 when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the role—the first time in history a Speaker of the House has been voted to be removed—on October 4. In the weeks since the House Republican Conference had struggled to identify a candidate who could receive enough support to win on the whole House floor. Speaker Johnson was a dark horse candidate who successfully received votes from every Republican in attendance on Wednesday, ultimately winning on a 220-209 vote. As part of his efforts to garner support from his fellow Republicans, Speaker Johnson sent a letter outlining his intended schedule for the remainder of the 118th Congress. In this letter, he says he intends to prioritize the funding bills for fiscal year 2024, including addressing concerns with the agriculture appropriations bill which failed to be passed last month. Also of note in the letter is passing a farm bill in December. |
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