House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress ...

One cannot say for certain that Rep. Mike Johnson was deliberately lying during his acceptance speech to return as Speaker of the House. He read what he claimed was a prayer recited by President ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrated his re-election as speaker on Friday by reading from a prayer that he falsely attributed to American founder Thomas Jefferson. Salon's Amanda Marcotte ...

Shortly before Mike Johnson was sworn in as House speaker on Friday, he stood in front of the incoming members of Congress and offered what he said was “a prayer for the nation” that was said ...

On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...

“Speaker Johnson has not made that clear yet ... The House of Representatives began the day with a prayer led by House Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben and the pledge of allegiance. “ ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has launched an effort to ... just days after the current chaplain offered a Jan. 6 prayer asking God to help lawmakers defend against “enemies ...

Before he was sworn in Friday afternoon as House speaker, Mike Johnson said he wanted to share with incoming members of the 119th Congress a prayer that was said daily by Thomas Jefferson.