WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with 2 million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Vice President Ryan Walker congratulating Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) on his formal election to serve as Speaker of the House.
“Today’s vote to elect Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House unifies House Republicans behind a strong conservative policy agenda and solutions for the American people. This is an important moment, and the fight now begins. The southern border is still wide open, federal spending is still out of control, and the federal government is still being weaponized against law-abiding citizens. Our country is at an inflection point and Americans are counting on House Republicans to bring clarity and calmness to a world in crisis.
“With the upcoming appropriations deadline, Americans will be looking to House Republicans to bring accountability back to the federal budget and bring federal spending back to sustainable levels. As the crisis worsens at the southern border, Americans will also be looking to House Republicans to prioritize border security and reject any attempts to combine border security measures with increasingly controversial U.S. funding for the Russia-Ukraine war. Finally, Americans will be looking to House Republicans to reject and block Biden and Schumer’s attempts to pass a $105 billion supplemental package that plays politics with border security and the war in Israel.
“As a former Republican Study Committee chairman and vice chair of the Republican Conference, Speaker Johnson has shown he can lead on these issues and fight for the American people. His record of success and proven commitment to conservative principles will be key in bringing lawmakers together to secure major policy victories. Heritage Action congratulates Speaker Johnson on his election and we look forward to working with him and a unified Republican conference to deliver once and for all.”