House Clerk Cheryl Johnson announced on Thursday that she plans to step down from her role as the chamber’s chief legislative official at the end of the month.
Johnson was sworn into the role in 2019, after being nominated by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. She was renominated for the role at the beginning of the 118th Congress by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
“It has been a distinct privilege to serve as clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives during three Congresses,” Johnson said from the House floor. She received a standing ovation from many members in the chamber.
