On Wednesday, Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana for House speaker — a man with a history of vehement anti-LGBTQ advocacy, including as a former leader of an organization that has been declared a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The vote was split down party lines, with all 220 Republicans present voting for Johnson and 209 Democrats voting for Rep.
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