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Mike Johnson’s Re-election as House Speaker of the US Congress: Forecast of American Politics
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In the US Presidential system of government, the speaker of the House of Representatives refers to the leader of the majority party (Ray 2014). For the 119th Congress of the United States, the Republicans are the majority party of the House.
On January 3, Mike Johnson has been re-elected as House Speaker of the 119th US Congress.
Johnson’s re-election is viewed as eventful for two reasons.
Firstly, Mike Johnson has been re-elected on first ballot. Secondly, several House Republicans took initiatives to oust Johnson from the House Speaker role. Hence, despite being re-elected, Mike Johnson needs to comprehend that multiple numbers of the Republican House Representatives are not satisfied about his performance in the House (Beggin 2025).
It is undisputed that the role of speakership in the House as leader of the majority party, is always a singular political speciality (Polsby 1968, 149). In the context of individual political achievements, Mike Johnson’s winning of his second term election for House Speaker role in the US Congress on first ballot is obviously a great achievement.
