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Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2023– · U.S. Representative — LA-4
On December 9, 2020 he emailed House Republicans asking them to sign an amicus brief supporting Texas's suit to throw out the results in four states Joe Biden had won. The subject line was "Time-sensitive request from President Trump", and he told them the president had called him that morning to express his appreciation for the effort. One hundred and twenty-six members signed it. The Supreme Court dismissed the underlying petition the next day, seven to two.
He then voted to sustain both objections to the counting of electoral votes on January 6-7, 2021. In October 2023 the Republican conference elected him Speaker of the House, and he was returned to the chair in 2025. He holds it still.
Documented conduct
Jan 7, 2021
Voted to sustain the objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes
Voted Yea on the objection to counting Pennsylvania's electoral votes. The vote was taken after the Capitol had been cleared and the joint session resumed. It failed, 138 to 282.
Source: House Roll Call No. 11, Jan. 6-7, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
Voted to sustain the objection to Arizona's electoral votes
Voted Yea on the objection to counting Arizona's electoral votes, the first of the two objections pressed on January 6. It failed, 121 to 303.
Source: House Roll Call No. 10, Jan. 6, 2021
Dec 10, 2020
Signed the brief asking the Court to set aside four states' results
One of 126 House members who signed the amicus brief supporting Texas's suit against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia. The Supreme Court dismissed the underlying petition the next day, seven to two. It was signed four weeks before the count.
Source: Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155 (U.S.), brief of 126 Representatives