WASHINGTON — On Friday, November 17th, the staff of U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Louisiana active-duty soldiers and veterans with the many services available to them. The event will feature representatives from veteran advocacy organizations focused on housing, healthcare, job opportunities, and family support.
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BL Harbert Wins $210M Contract for Air Force Nuclear Weapon Facility in Louisiana
ENR News
James Leggate
9/15/2023
The U.S. military selected BL Harbert International LLC to build a weapons generation facility at Barksdale Air Force Base outside Shreveport, La. The construction will need to meet security requirements for protecting nuclear-capable bombers.
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WASHINGTON — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) commended the bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor. The annual legislation includes funding for major priorities for the Louisiana defense community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base, Air Force Global Strike Command, Fort Johnson, and the Joint… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Troy Carter (D-LA) announced the introduction of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Act of 2023. The bill will improve the federal government’s ability to safeguard Americans from threats posed by UAS by reauthorizing existing… Read more »
WASHINGTON — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House Armed Services Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It will soon be considered by the full House of Representatives.
The annual legislation includes major priorities for the Louisiana defense community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base and Air… Read more »
BOSSIER CITY, LA — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) congratulated Abigail Anderson, Cole Weir, Warren Graves, Field Baber, and Christopher Bernard for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Congressman Johnson nominated the students on their merits, based on recommendations from a volunteer panel of active and retired military officers.
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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today reintroduced the CEASE Overdose Act to permanently classify illicit fentanyl as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act.
“Fentanyl overdose is now one of the leading causes of death for Americans,” Johnson said. “There is no reason why Congress should be required to reauthorize… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson delivered criticisms during a Monday St. Landry Parish town hall meeting regarding Biden administration's reaction to border control decisions, information about objects shot down over North America and federal government agencies he accused of becoming politicized.
Johnson also told a large crowd that Chinese are apparently testing the ability of Biden… Read more »
A major concession by Democrats to end requiring military personnel to get COVID vaccinations clears the way for funding that includes a 4.6% pay raise for military personnel, more realistic combat training in Vernon Parish, allow B-52s to load nuclear warheads in Bossier Parish and upgrade Louisiana National Guard facilities in Abbeville and New Orleans.
On a vote of 350 to 80, the… Read more »
Congress has included almost $300 million for specific Louisiana military capital projects from Barksdale Air Force Base to Fort Polk to New Orleans in the annual defense bill that also included an amendment to drop the military's COVID vaccine mandate under the objection of President Biden's administration.
The House passed the record $858 billion defense spending bill Thursday. It… Read more »
