Politics

US House Speaker Mike Johnson announces resignation after Republican defeat

The decision follows the Democratic Party's victory in securing control of both chambers of Congress, with an internal vote to choose Johnson's successor scheduled for next Tuesday.

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Published November 4, 2026, 21:45 (Brasília time) · 1 min read

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, speaking at a podium. — Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Photo: Reprodução/G1

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The essentials of this story

What happened: The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has resigned from his leadership position.
Who is affected: Mike Johnson, the Republican Party, and the United States Congress.
What changes: The leadership of the House of Representatives will be contested in an internal vote scheduled for next Tuesday.

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