SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson issued the following statement on the election of Speaker Mike Johnson:

“Congratulations to Speaker Johnson on his election as the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. I am thankful our Party has united and is moving forward on behalf of the American people. I look forward to working with Speaker Johnson and Speaker Emeritus McCarthy to keep and grow our House seats here in California, to continue holding the failing Biden administration accountable, and to get our country back on track.” — CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson