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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined by, from left, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Johnson firm on IRS offset funding in Israel package, dares Dems to vote against it

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

House speaker-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is congratulated by fellow members after he was elected as the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Johnson rakes in $1 million in first week as speaker

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 25, 2023. Johnson does not typically mention one aspect of his work before being elected to Congress. He was once chosen to be the dean of a small Baptist law school. But the school ultimately collapsed without enrolling students or opening its doors. The episode is a reminder of how little is know about Johnson, who quickly rose from relative obscurity to House speaker.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

3 reasons House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bold Christianity is exactly what America needs

By Billy Hallowell

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., walks to the senate side for lunch with Senate GOP members at the Capitol Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Mike Johnson tells GOP senators he backs Ukraine aid, but only with southern border security funds

By Ramsey Touchberry and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., listens as Republicans try to elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rep. George Santos is facing an effort by fellow New York Republicans to expel him from the House

By Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves - Associated Press

In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, a U.S. flag flies on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Speaker Johnson pitching GOP senators amid divisions on war aid, other funding

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

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Letter to the editor: Johnson more qualified than Obama was

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Can House Speaker Mike Johnson cut the debt?

By Cal Thomas

FILE - Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)

Rep. Mike Johnson offers hope for ending overspending

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Marriage of one man to one woman and common sense illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

New House Speaker Mike Johnson actually believes in 5,000 years of moral clarity and common sense

By Everett Piper

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

House Speaker Mike Johnson punts on Hunter Biden subpoena

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) **FILE**

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Christian faith: ‘We build walls because we love the people on the inside’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A farm stands on Sept. 22, 2013, in Fort Motte, S.C. Agriculture officials announced Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, they have reached their goal of $50 billion of economic impact in South Carolina and plan to ask lawmakers for $75 million to help lure processing and packing plants to the state to keep growing the industry. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Republicans press Speaker Johnson to act swiftly on Farm Bill

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

House Speaker-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses members of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Republicans eagerly elected Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?

By Stephen Groves - Associated Press

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., speaks during the House Select Committee on Intelligence annual open hearing on world wide threats at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2023. The most vulnerable House Republicans whose elections in swing districts next year will determine which party gains control of the chamber are overwhelmingly voicing their support for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

House GOP digs in against Biden’s $106 billion aid bundle for Ukraine, Israel and illegal immigrants

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

New House speaker to Biden: Split Ukraine, Israel funding

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Speaker-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., puts the gavel down before speaking at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Mike Johnson is the new House speaker, but the ally of Donald Trump faces same GOP challenges ahead

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves and Farnoush Amiri and Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, meets with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Dems race to vilify new speaker, make him 2024 campaign issue

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

On his first full day on the job, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters about the mass shooting in Maine, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. He did not respond to questions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Spending work resumes in the House ahead of deadline to fund the government

By Alex Miller and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

On his first full day on the job, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters about the mass shooting in Maine, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. He did not respond to questions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New House Speaker Johnson meets Biden at White House

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times