Speaker's speech
‘We are going to stand like a rock with our friend and our ally Israel,’ new House speaker tells RJC
Mike Johnson’s legislative record suggests a conventional conservative pro-Israel outlook, but he’s largely untested as a leader on Middle East policy issues
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the new House speaker who rocketed from relative obscurity to second in line to the presidency last week, made a last-minute appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s conference in Las Vegas on Saturday — his...