Mike Johnson to Step Down as Top House Republican in Wake of Election Loss

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is no longer going to be the top Republican in the House soon.
Johnson will not run to be the Republican House leader in the next Congress, a spokesman told The Epoch Times in an email on Nov. 4.
Johnson, 54, has been House speaker since 2023 and won another term representing Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. He told supporters on Tuesday that he and other candidates gave it their all, but were unable to defy the history of whichever party holds the presidency losing seats in the middle of a term.
Johnson said it has been an honor serving as the 56th House speaker and later added that he is optimistic about the future….