Today, Congressman Mike Ezell issued the following statement regarding the election of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04):

"Today, the House elected my friend from Louisiana, Congressman Mike Johnson, to serve as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker Johnson and I have a lot in common, including our shared faith and our strong conservative values, and I was proud to support him. 

"I'm glad our Conference was able to unify and elect a conservative Speaker. I'm ready to get back to work cutting wasteful spending, securing our southern border, and standing with our allies in Israel."

Congressman Mike Ezell represents Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District. He is currently serving in his first term. Before being elected to Congress, Congressman Ezell served as Sheriff of Jackson County. For more information, please visit ezell.house.gov.