Mike Johnson to be first US House speaker to address British Parliament
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US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will address Britain’s Parliament on Jan 20, as the US marks 250 years of independence from British rule.
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- US Speaker Mike Johnson will address the UK parliament on January 20, marking the US independence anniversary.
- Johnson is the first sitting US Speaker to address the UK Parliament, calling it a "shrine of democracy".
- Both Johnson and Sir Lindsay Hoyle emphasised the enduring close relationship between the US and UK.
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WASHINGTON - US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Jan 7 he will address Britain’s Parliament on Jan 20, as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of independence from rule by London.
Mr Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, will be the first sitting US House speaker to address Parliament.
“As America begins its Semiquincentennial celebration, I will be happy to visit one of the great shrines of democracy itself, where the principles that launched the long struggle for American liberty were debated and refined,” Mr Johnson said, in a statement announcing the trip.
The United States has planned a series of ceremonial events to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence in 1776.
“I am pleased to continue to mark this important occasion and acknowledge the enduring close relationship between our parliaments and people,” Sir Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons, said in a statement. REUTERS
