Republican Mike Johnson Becomes 56th Speaker of the House | EWTN News Nightly

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Earlier today, Republican Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana won the gavel, 220 to 209, becoming the 56th Speaker of the US House. Pro-life groups like Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America applaud Speaker Johnson, saying he's a longtime defender of constitutional principle, chief among them, the right of life. 51-year old Johnson is the first Speaker from Louisiana. His election doesn't sit well with Democrats and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries who accuses him of being a right wing ideologue. Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America, Dr. Matthew Green, joins to tell us what it means now that a speaker is in place and how unusual it was to be without a speaker for 3 weeks. Dr. Green explains what more we know about the new speaker. He discusses what comes next for the House and what the first orders of business are now that a speaker is in place. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf