Speaker Mike Johnson was mostly well received by thousands of constituents on a Louisiana tour, but a smaller group of protestors greeted him in Monroe.

Redistricting Battles Intensify as GOP Aims for Historic Gains, Democrats Weigh Counter-Strategies House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed strong confidence on CNN Wednesday that the Republican Party is poised to defy historical trends and significantly expand its majority in the House of Representatives during the upcoming midterm elections.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his decision to release the House for August recess early, over the fallout of the Trump administration’s non-release of the files related to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.