Missouri Republican representatives share support for new House Speaker
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
After 22 days without a House Speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was picked as the new speaker of the House of Representatives.
Johnson won the majority of voting members with 220 votes; he had unanimous Republican support. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies (D-New York) finished with 209 votes.
Here is how every Missouri Representative voted:
- Rep. Mark Alford - Johnson
- Rep. Eric Burlison - Johnson
- Rep. Cori Bush - Jefferies
- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver - Jefferies
- Rep. Sam Graves - Johnson
- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer - Johnson
- Rep. Jason Smith - Johnson
- Rep. Ann Wagner - Johnson
Alford stated on Twitter that he is looking forward to working with Johnson and other Republicans to "reduce spending, secure our southern border, hold the Biden Administration accountable, and deliver results for the American people."
Congratulations to my friend and colleague @RepMikeJohnson on his election as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives! pic.twitter.com/o0qyoh2xAW
— Mark Alford (@RepMarkAlford) October 25, 2023
Luetkemeyer shared his support for Johnson over Twitter, "I'm confident in his ability to bring out conference together and advance conservative principles for the betterment of our nation."
I'm proud to support my colleague @RepMikeJohnson for House Speaker. I'm confident in his ability to bring our conference together and advance conservative principles for the betterment of our nation.
— Blaine Luetkemeyer (@RepBlaine) October 25, 2023
Smith said in a statement he is excited to work with the new speaker "to advance the policies we need to secure our southern border, increase support for Israel, and bring relief to working-class Americans who are struggling to get by in President Joe Biden’s economy."
Congratulations to @RepMikeJohnson on being elected Speaker of the House. Mike is an honorable, smart, and proven conservative who will do a great job leading our conference.
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) October 25, 2023
Graves also congratulated Johnson in statement, saying he is also looking forward to working with him.
"Speaker Johnson has been a consistent and passionate champion of conservative principles," the statement reads.
Earlier in the day, Cleaver and Bush both shared on social media why they disagreed with Johnson being elected speaker. Bush reshared a tweet Johnson made in 2020 of Johnson announcing he was filing an amicus brief against the results of the 2020 presidential election.
"Congressman Johnson shouldn’t be the speaker of anything," Bush wrote on Twitter.
Congressman Johnson shouldn’t be the speaker of anything. https://t.co/Ith38tYWUg
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) October 25, 2023
"Mike Johnson supported the Big Lie and the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Mike Johnson supports criminalizing abortion nationwide. Mike Johnson wants to slash Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Mike Johnson is too extreme to be Speaker of the House," Cleaver wrote on Twitter.
Mike Johnson supported the Big Lie and the efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
— Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (@repcleaver) October 25, 2023
Mike Johnson supports criminalizing abortion nationwide.
Mike Johnson wants to slash Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Mike Johnson is too extreme to be Speaker of the House. pic.twitter.com/XHqF8XNFqB
