Speaker Mike Johnson: Where He Stands on Broadband

The House of Representatives will be led by Rep Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana’s 4th district. A previous Chair of the Republican Study Committee and a Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, Johnson has also served on the House Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. What could this mean for the Congressional broadband agenda? Speaker Johnson is largely in line with his Republican colleagues on most broadband issues. He voted against the 2021 infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but he has supported federal broadband spending, especially the Federal Communications Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which allocated millions of dollars to Louisiana. While Johnson’s position on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is unclear, 29% of households in his district are enrolled. It is uncertain where he stands on the White House’s request for an additional $6 billion to fund the program. Speaker Johnson opposes the reinstatement of net neutrality and wants to codify the Trump administration’s repeal of the consumer protection rule.