Congresswoman Lee Statement on Election of Extremist, Election-Denying Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released a statement following the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker after 22 days without a Speaker of the House of Representatives: 

“After more than three weeks of House Republican chaos bringing our work for the American people to a standstill, the House GOP has given up, caved in, and put extremism over common sense governance.  

“Mike Johnson was a key architect of the treasonous plot to overturn the 2020 election. He has championed a national, total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, and he wants to slash your hard-earned social security benefits. At a time when Congress faces urgent pressures on a domestic and global scale, inexperienced extremism is not the answer.  

“Republicans rejected every attempt Democrats made to work together on behalf of the American people. With a Republican majority in the House and Democratic majority in the Senate, bipartisanship is the only path forward.” 

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