在共和党三次失败后，众议员迈克·约翰逊周三当选为第56任众议院议长。与以往的投票不同，每一位共和党人都投了他的票，给他220张选票。
强硬派和2020年选举否认者表示，众议院将在“未来几天和几周内制定一个积极的时间表。”
众议院面临着混乱的议长之争，这场斗争已经持续了三周。
众议院通过决议捍卫议长约翰逊领导下的以色列
在新任议长的领导下，众议院通过了一项决议，在本月早些时候哈马斯发动袭击以及加沙地带战争升级后，为以色列辩护并谴责哈马斯。
该决议以412票对10票获得通过。六名成员投票出席。10张反对票中有9张来自进步民主党，而肯塔基州众议员托马斯·马西。是唯一投票反对该决议的共和党人。
舒默表示，他期待着以两党合作的方式与约翰逊合作
参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默在简短的讲话中表示，他期待着以两党合作的方式与新议长迈克·约翰逊合作。
“我期待着与约翰逊议长坐下来讨论前进的道路，以避免政府关闭。我会告诉他，正如我一遍又一遍地说的，避免政府关门，通过一项为美国人民做事的补充法案的唯一途径是两党合作。我希望并期待以两党合作的方式与他共事。我希望他会。”
拜登表示，他将与约翰逊合作
乔·拜登总统周三表示，他计划与新当选的众议院议长迈克·约翰逊合作。
他在一份声明中说:“正如我在这一进程开始时所说的那样，无论发言人是谁，我都将代表美国人民真诚地寻求与他们合作。”“这是我一直坚持的原则，也是我采取行动的原则——在基础设施、战胜中国、枪支改革和退伍军人护理方面实施重要的两党立法。”
“尽管我们在重要问题上确实存在分歧，但我们应该共同努力，尽可能找到共同点。这是我们所有人负责任地行动的时候了，把美国人民的利益和美国家庭的日常优先事项置于任何党派之上。”
拜登还单独表示，他不认为约翰逊会在投票反对认证2020年总统竞选结果后寻求推翻2024年选举的结果。
“看，就像我不担心最后一个家伙会推翻选举一样，”拜登周三被记者追问时说。“他们有大约60起诉讼一直打到最高法院，每次都输了。我理解宪法。”
白宫表示，拜登周三下午打电话给约翰逊，“祝贺他当选，并表示他期待着代表美国人民共同努力寻找共同点。”
约翰逊当选议长后，众议院动议腾空规则保持不变
自从众议员迈克·约翰逊成为议长以来，众议院的动议退出规则一直没有改变，这意味着他仍然有一名成员引发投票罢免他的风险。
该规则将迫使约翰逊像他的前任议长凯文·麦卡锡一样走钢丝，安抚他的共和党同事，同时与民主党控制的参议院和白宫合作推进立法。
这种平衡行为可能在下个月面临第一次挑战，届时国会将不得不寻找一种方法为政府提供资金，并防止政府关门。
New Speaker Mike Johnson projects unity after 3 weeks of chaos, expects 'aggressive' House schedule
Rep. Mike Johnson was elected as the 56th speaker of the House Wednesday after three failed GOP tries. Unlike in previous ballots, every single Republican voted for him, giving him 220 votes.
The hard-liner and 2020 election denier said the House will have an “aggressive schedule in the days and weeks ahead.”
The House has faced a chaotic speakership battle that has dragged on for three weeks.
House passes resolution defending Israel under Speaker Johnson
Under its new speaker, the House passed a resolution defending Israel and condemning Hamas after the group's attack earlier this month and the escalating war in the Gaza Strip.
The resolution passed in a 412-10 vote. Six members voted present. Nine of the 10 "no" votes came from progressive Democrats, while Rep. Thomas Massie, Ky., was the only Republican to vote against the resolution.
Schumer said he looks forward to working with Johnson in bipartisan way
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in brief remarks, said he looked forward to working with new Speaker Mike Johnson in a bipartisan manner.
"I look forward to sitting down with Speaker Johnson to discuss a path forward to avoid a government shutdown. I will tell him, as I say over and over again, the only way to avoid a shutdown, to pass a supplemental to do things for the American people, is bipartisan. And I hope and look forward to working with him in a bipartisan way. I hope he will."
Biden says he'll work with Johnson
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to work with newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson.
"As I said when this process began, whoever the Speaker is, I will seek to work with them in good faith on behalf of the American people," he said in a statement. "That's a principle I have always held to, and that I've acted on -- delivering major bipartisan legislation on infrastructure, outcompeting China, gun reform, and veterans care."
"Even though we have real disagreements about important issues, there should be mutual effort to find common ground wherever we can. This is a time for all of us to act responsibly, and to put the good of the American people and the everyday priorities of American families above any partisanship."
Biden also separately said he does not believe that Johnson would seek to overturn the results of the 2024 election after he voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential race.
"Look, just like I was not worried that the last guy would overturn the election," Biden said when pressed by reporters Wednesday. "They have about 60 lawsuits all the way to the Supreme Court, and every time they lost. I understand the Constitution."
The White House said Biden called Johnson Wednesday afternoon "to congratulate him on his election, and expressed that he looks forward to working together to find common ground on behalf of the American people."
House motion-to-vacate rules remain unchanged after Johnson elected speaker
The motion-to-vacate rules of the House of Representatives haven't changed since Rep. Mike Johnson became speaker, meaning he's still at risk of having one member trigger a vote to oust him.
The rule will force Johnson, like former Speaker Kevin McCarthy before him, to walk a tightrope, placating his Republican colleagues while moving forward on legislation in cooperation with a Democratic-controlled Senate and White House.
That balancing act could face its first challenge next month, when Congress will have to find a way to fund the government and prevent a shutdown.
