Mike Johnson

Republican Representative of Louisiana's 4th district

Representative
Louisiana, district 4
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Louisiana, district 4
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Louisiana, district 4
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Louisiana, district 4
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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January 30, 1972 (53 years old)

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56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 2023
Serving his fourth House term, having first been elected in 2016
Graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University
Worked as an attorney in private practice and for Alliance Defending Freedom, advocating for sodomy laws and against the legalization of homosexuality
Young-earth creationist and served on the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Began political career in the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2015
Identified as a member of the Christian right
Contested the results of the 2020 presidential election
Supported bills for a nationwide ban on abortion
Former chair of the Republican Study Committee and vice chair of the House Republican Conference
Helped pass a bill to provide Ukraine with $60 billion of U.S. aid in 2024
Advocated for a national convention to amend or replace the U.S. Constitution
Opposed the 2020 presidential election results and supported efforts to overturn them
Co-sponsored bills attempting to ban abortion nationwide
Questioned the scientific consensus on climate change and opposed the Green New Deal
Supported covenant marriage laws in Louisiana
Criticized Donald Trump’s character in 2015 but later defended him during impeachment trials and endorsed his 2024 campaign
Rejects the scientific consensus on evolution and has supported young-earth creationist beliefs
Condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and initially voted against aid before supporting a significant aid package as Speaker
Opposed LGBT rights and supported criminalizing homosexuality
Voted against the expansion of medical marijuana in Louisiana
Opposed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
Advocated for student-led prayer and religious expression in public schools
Described the separation of church and state as “so-called” and has been influenced by Christian nationalist theories