US House Speaker Mike Johnson to Make Historic Address to UK Parliament to Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary
For the first time, a sitting US House Speaker will speak before both Houses of the UK Parliament as part of the transatlantic Semiquincentennial celebrations
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, will travel to the United Kingdom to address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on January twenty, in a historic first for a sitting US House Speaker.
The speech is scheduled to coincide with the official buildup to the United States’ two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of independence from British rule, reflecting the deep and enduring relationship between Washington and London and the shared democratic traditions that link the two nations.
Johnson’s address will take place at the Palace of Westminster and is expected to highlight the longstanding cooperation between the US Congress and the UK Parliament amid celebrations marking the semiquincentennial of American independence.
The United States has organised a series of ceremonial and diplomatic engagements around this milestone, underscoring a quarter-millennium of political, economic and cultural ties.
As part of broader commemorative events planned through 2026, Johnson’s visit is poised to reinforce the strategic partnership and mutual respect between the two countries at a moment of historic significance.
The speech is scheduled to coincide with the official buildup to the United States’ two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of independence from British rule, reflecting the deep and enduring relationship between Washington and London and the shared democratic traditions that link the two nations.
Johnson’s address will take place at the Palace of Westminster and is expected to highlight the longstanding cooperation between the US Congress and the UK Parliament amid celebrations marking the semiquincentennial of American independence.
The United States has organised a series of ceremonial and diplomatic engagements around this milestone, underscoring a quarter-millennium of political, economic and cultural ties.
As part of broader commemorative events planned through 2026, Johnson’s visit is poised to reinforce the strategic partnership and mutual respect between the two countries at a moment of historic significance.
