
U.S. Representative, Louisiana
521 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
James Michael Johnson is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is in his fifth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
See where Rep. Johnson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
HRES 719
HRES 719 · Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Sep 19, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 3
HR 3 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 9
HR 9 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 10
HR 10 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 5
HR 5 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 8
HR 8 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 6
HR 6 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HR 2
HR 2 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
HRES 1126
HRES 1126 · Introduced Apr 10, 2024 · Congress
Apr 10, 2024: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 5488
HR 5488 · Introduced Sep 14, 2023 · Law
Sep 14, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Computed over Rep. Johnson's 456 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 357were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
Based on how often Rep. Johnson sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Johnson's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted2021 · H.R. 3684$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.