
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. His district is based in Shreveport and includes much of the state's northwestern portion.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
A quick read on how Rep. Johnson votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
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
Computed over Rep. Johnson's 497 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 388were 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
What Rep. Johnson has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
8
Sponsored this Congress
74 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
667
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
74
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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.
HR 6
HR 6 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted2021 · H.R. 3684$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.