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Newly elected House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who finally filled the speakership after it remained vacant for three weeks, has a long history of homophobic remarks. He has written editorials, submitted amicus briefs and drafted laws, aimed at targeting marriage equality. One such example includes a national version of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, similar to the one implemented in Florida in 2022. Johnson’s history of homophobia goes back further than previously reported. In 2003, Johnson actively opposed LGBTQ rights as a lawyer for Alliance Defending Fr...
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In his first interview after being elected as the House speaker last week, Mike Johnson (R- Louisiana) said that it was not the appropriate moment to talk about enacting laws to prevent future mass shootings. He went on to say that the root cause of the problem lies within the “human heart,” rather than in firearms. His statement comes in the wake of the incident in which 18 people lost their lives due to gun violence in Lewiston, Maine. Following the shooting, President Joe Biden and Democratic officials are calling for new measures to address gun violence. Prior to becoming the new House spe...
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On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was elected House speaker with 220 votes, more than the 217 votes he needed to be elected. Johnson’s win finally allowed Republicans to step out of chaos after their three-week scramble to find a new House speaker following the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Johnson was the elected Republican’s vice chair in 2016 after practicing constitutional law and teaching as a college professor at Liberty University. He was also one of eight House members who served on former President Donald Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment trial...
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