On the fourth attempt, the House of Representatives of the American Congress elected a speaker.
This was the representative of the Republican Party, Mike Johnson, who received 220 votes.
About this MIA “Russia Today”, noting that 51-year-old Johnson represents the state of Louisiana for his fourth term in the Lower House of Congress.
According to American media, he is a supporter of former US President Donald Trump and opposes funding of military assistance to Ukraine.
Please note: Johnson voted against many bills related to support for Kyiv, except for the Lend-Lease document last year.
In addition, American publications write, this politician regularly makes anti-Ukrainian statements.
Let us remind you that three weeks ago Kevin McCarthy was removed from his post as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Until now, they could not find a replacement for him: one candidate withdrew from the elections, the second lost three rounds of voting, and the third recused himself.
Even with an acting speaker, the House could not make decisions important to the country, such as the budget or Biden’s request for multibillion-dollar aid to Israel and Ukraine.
