Mike Johnson rebuked by home state newspaper for his "wrong" ideas

House Speaker Mike Johnson was the subject of a stern rebuke published by The Advocate, the largest daily newspaper in his home state of Louisiana, urging him and the rest of the House GOP "to get serious."

Following the historic ousting of Representative Kevin McCarthy from the role in early October, Johnson, a Republican who has represented Louisiana's 4th District since 2017, was elected speaker after several other candidates failed to muster enough support from the divided House GOP caucus. A relative political newcomer considering the import of his position, Johnson is now tasked with shepherding the House's many pressing responsibilities, including, first and foremost, the passage of a funding bill to avert a shutdown of the federal government.