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Mike Johnson to Address U.K. Parliament on Jan. 20 in Semiquincentennial Visit

The Commons speaker invited the House leader, marking the first parliamentary address by a sitting U.S. speaker.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the members of the media, following a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Overview

  • Johnson’s office said he will travel to London to deliver the address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
  • He will be the first sitting U.S. House speaker to speak to the U.K. Parliament.
  • Sir Lindsay Hoyle extended the invitation and welcomed the visit as part of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
  • In announcing the trip, Johnson highlighted shared commitments to individual freedom, human dignity, and the rule of law.
  • Coverage places the event alongside earlier ceremonial moments such as presidential addresses by Bill Clinton in 1995 and Barack Obama in 2011 and recalls a bicentennial exchange involving Speakers Thomas and Carl Albert, with no detailed policy agenda released.