(FILES) US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, holds a press conference about the government shutdown at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2025. According to US media reports on November 4, 2026, US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, will not stay on as Republican leader after steep GOP losses in the midterm elections. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on November 3, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)