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U.S. President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries bow their heads during the National Prayer Breakfast held in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Feb. 1, 2024.

National Prayer Breakfast brings politicians together ‘in the spirit of Jesus’

Feb 1, 2024

At the 2024 National Prayer Breakfast, the nation’s top political leaders prayed for guidance, safety, reconciliation, and unity. Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with EWTN News' Erik Rosales at the U.S. Capitol.

House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘My parents were teenagers when I was born’ a year before Roe

Jan 22, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“This is an important thing to support young mothers who are in times of crisis in unplanned situations, to support... Read more

Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks in the House chamber after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House

Oct 25, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Rep. Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon in a 220-209 vote. Read more

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

Jordan fails on second vote in struggle to secure House speakership

Oct 18, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Republican failed twice to secure the vacant Speaker of the House chair, falling short of just a few dozen... Read more