Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House

Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House

The Louisiana Republican is known as an easy friend among his colleagues, a devout Christian and fervent social conservative who joined the majority of his Republican peers who voted against certifying Joe Biden's presidential election win.

He won unanimous party support in a vote before the full House — and now faces the tough job of leading the Republican conference and keeping the government open.

This episode: campaign correspondent Sarah McCammon, political correspondent Susan Davis, and congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.

The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Elena Moore. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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