WASHINGTON, D.C. – A local Congressman says he’s happy with the newest pick for Speaker of the House.
Not long after the vote to elect Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson speaker, Republican Darin LaHood said Johnson “understands the importance of advancing conservative priorities….”
LaHood did chastise what he called “a small group of Members” who he claims put themselves over governing in the weeks leading up to the vote.
“Russia, China, and Iran are on the move to distort and defeat democracy, Israel, one of our strongest allies, is under attack from Hamas terrorists, and tensions are escalating in the Middle East,” said LaHood (R-Dunlap). “Our southern border is in complete chaos and government funding runs out in less than a month.”
But not everyone is happy. Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez calls Johnson a “sycophant,” and that the Republican party is, in her words, descending “into MAGA extremism,” and that congressmen like LaHood will end up paying for it.
“Their choice is an abandonment of our democracy and a gross dereliction of duty,” said Hernandez, in a statement.
