Peter LaBarbera – Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is a Christian, pro-Trump, pro-life social conservative who scores well on all Right-leaning Capitol Hill voting scorecards, which is one of the many reasons why he is being denounced by leftist groups – even as grassroots MAGA and conservative activists are celebrating Johnson’s victory to become, as one put it, “the most conservative House speaker in decades.”

Johnson, 51, a four-term congressman representing Louisiana’s Fourth District, became the speaker Wednesday, receiving 220 votes and unanimous Republican support, after weeks of turmoil following conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz’s bold move to force a vote to take down former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Continue reading →