GOVERNMENT

Mike Johnson

US Speaker of the House

The Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been a stalwart ally of the Jewish community and the State of Israel throughout his career. A devout Christian who has described Israel as the "fulfillment of promises made many millennia ago," Johnson was a harsh critic of the Biden administration's moves early in 2024 to restrict the supply of weapons to Israel during a war sparked by the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7. On the first anniversary of the Hamas atrocities, Johnson recalled the "horror as Hamas terrorists carried out their barbaric attack on innocent Israelis in the worst assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust." He went on to observe that the "terror and antisemitism we've witnessed have demanded full resolve from America's leaders, which is why Congress passed legislation in the spring to provide Israel with necessary military aid and support," insisting that the US should "stand unequivocally with Israel and against the terrorist regime in Iran, as we continue to pray for peace and security in Israel."