Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson to become the next Speaker of the House.

“With their vote today, Republicans have once again turned the House over to MAGA extremism,” said Rep. Frankel. “Mike Johnson was a central architect of the former President’s dangerous, shameful effort to overturn the 2020 election, has supported numerous bills to ban abortion nationwide, and proposed a budget to cut Social Security benefits. With my House Democrats, I remain committed to putting People Over Politics—working to lower everyday costs, defend reproductive freedom, and protect our national security.”

By a vote of 220-209, Rep. Johnson was voted Speaker of the House.

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