Mike Johnson is the 56th Speaker of the House.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 26, 2026… At this critical moment in our nation’s history, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee gives thanks to God for Speaker Johnson’s wise, steadfast, God-honoring leadership as the 56th Speaker of the House and congratulates him on leading effectively for three years.” —Penny Nance, CEO & President, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee “In a time when political expediency too often takes precedence over principle, Speaker Mike Johnson has …
Multiple independent tier1 and primary sources, including PolitiFact, AP-linked reporting, Reuters, the House Clerk-linked congressional releases, and the Speaker's own site, confirm Mike Johnson was elected on October 25, 2023 as the 56th Speaker of the House and remains so per the sources.
What we found
Supports. PolitiFact's fact-check states U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is the 56th speaker of the House, elected October 25 as the 56th person to lead the chamber.[1]
Supports. Congressional press releases from Rep. Hal Rogers and Rep. Randy Feenstra, and the Speaker's own statement, describe Johnson as elected the 56th Speaker on October 25, 2023.[4][5][6]
Supports. Reuters reports Johnson was reelected Speaker in January 2025 and was elevated after the party ousted Kevin McCarthy, consistent with him holding the 56th speakership.[2]
Supports. NBC News reports the House elected Johnson as the 56th speaker on October 25, 2023, after weeks of GOP chaos; Johnson's official biography also states he is the 56th Speaker.[7][8]
Context. The AP article about the speaker race confirms that the 56th speakership was the contested post sought by Jim Jordan before Johnson was chosen, providing background without contradicting the claim.[3]
Sources
8 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 4 primary, 1 tier 2
- 1U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is the 56th speaker of the Housepolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 4Congressman Rogers Swears in the 56th Speaker of the Househalrogers.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Feenstra Congratulates Representative Mike Johnson on Becoming ...feenstra.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 6Speaker Mike Johnson Statement On Being Elected 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives - Speaker of the House Mike Johnsonspeaker.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 7Aboutmikejohnson.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 8Rep. Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House, ending ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
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