Mike Johnson, who played a significant role in attempting to challenge the 2020 election results, has been elected as the House speaker by House Republicans. This decision followed weeks of

internal conflicts within the GOP, which had previously left the House without a speaker.

Johnson, a prominent House Republican, expressed his confidence in securing the necessary support to become the speaker on the House floor. The lack of a House speaker had hindered the chamber from addressing critical legislation, including measures to avoid a government shutdown and provide aid to Israel amidst its ongoing conflict with Hamas. With Johnson's election, the House can now resume its legislative work. Photo by Wikimedia commons.