Friday, October 27, 2023

New speaker lays out legislative agenda, receives broad support from party

 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has laid out his vision for the House and legislative goals, but he faces the daunting task of reuniting a divided party in a slim majority and funding the government before the partial shutdown deadline in the middle of November.

Before the vote to elect Johnson as speaker on Wednesday, Johnson sent a memo to his fellow Republicans asking for their support and promising an "Ambitious" legislative agenda.

"Tlaib led a pro-Hamas insurrection into the Capitol complex, has repeatedly displayed her anti-Semitic beliefs, and shown her hatred for Israel," Green wrote on X. "She must be held accountable and censured." After his election as speaker, Republicans were quick to praise Johnson , who received unanimous Republican support, after he received the speakership.

"House Speaker Mike Johnson is a proven conservative who is honorable, smart, and will do a great job leading the House Republican Conference," Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said in a statement.

"I'm excited to work hand-in-hand with Speaker Johnson to advance the policies we need to secure our southern border, increase support for Israel, and bring relief to working-class Americans who are struggling to get by in President Joe Biden's economy." Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., was one of the handful of Republicans who voted to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., which kicked off more than three weeks of scrambling to find a new speaker.

" Trump, who was actively campaigning for and against different speaker nominees, congratulated Johnson when talking to reporters, saying "he will be a great speaker of the House.

" Johnson promised an array of accomplishments upon taking the speakership, but whether he can succeed in the divided House remains to be seen.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2d229a54-7430-11ee-a646-b7ba9ffea7b8.html

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