Mike Johnson wins Speaker’s gavel with support from GOP congressional delegation

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House Wednesday with the help of every member of Alabama’s Republican Party congressional delegation. Congratulations to Mike Johnson, officially the 56th Speaker of the House! pic.twitter.com/m1RGIGozC3 — Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) October 25, 2023 Johnson, who was the vice chairman on the House Republican Conference, won the Speaker’s seat in a 220-209 vote over Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies (D-N.Y.). “Democracy is messy sometimes,” Johnson said after his nomination Tuesday night. “This House Republican majority is united