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House votes Louisiana’s Johnson as Speaker of the House
The Republican majority of the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to serve as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday, ending a 22-day stretch without a leader for the chamber. Business on the House floor can now resume, and lawmakers are set to tackle funding issues before the continuing resolution to keep the government funded ends on Nov. 17.
Speaker Johnson is in his fourth term representing the 4th District of Louisiana, and has served as the Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference and as a member of the House Armed Services and Judiciary Committees. He was an original cosponsor of the Credit Union Board Modernization Act in the 117th Congress.
“NAFCU congratulates Rep. Mike Johnson on his election to serve as Speaker of the House,” said NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger. “As Congress addresses key issues through the end of the year and beyond, we look forward to working with him and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to continue to educate them on the credit union difference and ensure the industry's voice is heard.”
NAFCU will remain engaged with lawmakers to ensure credit unions have a seat at the table in Washington and to advocate for industry priorities.
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