It’s barely been two weeks since Republicans elected Mike Johnson as Speaker. But in that short amount of time, we’ve already gotten a clear picture of exactly who he is.
As a lawyer, he worked for anti-choice groups fighting to strip away the fundamental right to abortion care. After the Supreme Court obstructed the will of the people by overturning Roe v. Wade, he celebrated. He then advocated to criminalize doctors for providing life-saving care: “Perform an abortion and get imprisoned at hard labor for 1-10 yrs & fined $10K-$100K,” he tweeted. Time and time again, he has supported and co-sponsored some of the most draconian nationwide abortion bans.
Following the 2020 presidential election, Johnson played a blatant, reckless role in spreading misinformation. His actions emboldened the violent white supremacists who attacked our democracy. He even tried to overturn the election results and silence the will of the people by voting against certifying the 2020 election. Shameful.
On LGBTQ+ rights, Johnson is a sponsor of the federal “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would bar schools from providing sex education or books that include LGBTQ+ subjects. He voted against bipartisan legislation to codify same-sex marriage and called these loving relationships “inherently unnatural.”
Maya Angelou said it best: “when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
Mike Johnson’s record is disturbing, and his very presence in Congress is a threat to our democracy. By giving him the Speaker’s gavel, House Republicans have sent a clear message: this extremism is what their party is all about. They will continue their assault on our most fundamental rights if given the chance, and he will only perpetuate and accelerate the cruelty, chaos, and confusion we have seen under this Republican majority. We cannot let this happen.
No matter how far Mike Johnson leads the GOP down the path of extremism, I remain squarely focused on fighting for life-saving policies that center the people and protect our most vulnerable — the kind of bold change we need to reverse the legacy of policy violence that Republicans leave in their wake. But we have to work together to make it happen.
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