Mike Johnson to Address U.K. Parliament on Jan. 20, 2026 in First for a U.S. House Speaker

Overview

• Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, announced the London address for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in an official statement.
• The invitation came from U.K. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who publicly welcomed the visit.
• Johnson framed the appearance around shared democratic principles such as individual freedom, human dignity and the rule of law.
• U.S. leaders seldom address Parliament, with past speeches by Presidents Barack Obama in 2011 and Bill Clinton in 1995.
• Hoyle noted a bicentennial echo from 1976, when his predecessor hosted U.S. Speaker Albert at Speaker’s House to mark the 200th anniversary.