Mike Johnson
Some of the key events about Mike Johnson
- 1977Graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in business administration
- 1988Earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law
- 1995Elected to the Alabama State Senate
- 2003Became a member of the Alabama House of Representatives
- 2010Elected as the Republican Leader in the Alabama House of Representatives
- 2015Elected as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
- 2019Elected to the United States House of Representatives
- 2021Became the Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference
- 2023Elected as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- 2023Brokered a deal to avoid a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution
- 2023Voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results for Arizona and Pennsylvania
- 2023Supported efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
- 2023Opposed the formation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack
- 2023Voted against impeaching President Trump for his role in the January 6 insurrection
- 2023Opposed the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect same-sex and interracial marriages
- 2023Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which aimed to address climate change and reduce healthcare costs
- 2023Opposed legislation to protect access to contraception
- 2023Voted against a bipartisan gun safety bill following mass shootings
- 2023Supported a national abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy
- 2023Opposed efforts to raise the debt ceiling, risking a potential U.S. default
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