WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed Republican efforts to fix the Democrats’ broken health care system and addressed their refusal to support cost sharing reductions – included in the House-passed version of the Working Families Tax Cuts – reforms Democrats used to support that would have lowered health care premiums by 1... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This week, House Republicans are advancing the FY26 NDAA — the centerpiece of President Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda and the plan to restore unmatched American military dominance. This legislation rebuilds a lethal warfighting edge, ends Biden’s woke agenda in the military, keeps the border secured, and reestablishes real deterrence after years of weakness. It enacts key Trum... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted the third annual Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony to commemorate upcoming the eight-day festival of Hanukkah. Reps. Craig Goldman and Randy Fine and Rabbi Levi Shemtov joined Congressional leaders at the ceremony. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here. Below a... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson commended House passage of S. 1017, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). This annual legislation includes major priorities for the Louisiana military community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base and Air Force Global Strike Command, Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center, and Camp Minden. “This year’s National De... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson and Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana today officially launched their effort to rally Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments around the world to join them in nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 following President Trump’s work to secure the return of all living hostages, establish lasting security for Israel, and deliver the framew... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement on S. 1017, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “This year’s National Defense Authorization Act helps advance President Trump and Republicans’ Peace Through Strength Agenda by codifying 15 of President Trump’s executive orders, ending woke ideology at the Pentagon, securing the border, revitalizing the defense i... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed three commonsense measures this week – the PROTECT Our Kids Act, the TRACE Act, and the CLASS Act – to increase transparency in America’s schools and protect students from adversarial foreign influence and propaganda. “This week’s House passage of the PROTECT Our Kids Act, the TRACE Act, and the CLASS Act are victor... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement today after the FBI announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the placement of pipe bombs at the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021: “Today, all of Congress commends the hard work of investigators and law enforcement officials at the FBI and USCP who helped bring a su... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed legislation to codify President Trump’s Executive Orders to unleash prosperity through deregulation, empower small businesses, and foster economic growth. “America’s small businesses owners are forced to navigate outdated, duplicative, and costly federal regulations and unnecessary delays that hold them back. Today,... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans’ historic work in the 119th Congress to bring down costs for working families, fix Democrats’ broken health care system, and rid American streets of violent criminals and dangerous illegal aliens. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here On the Working Families Tax Cu... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Tonight, Speaker Johnson hosted the 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Nevada fourth grader and winner of the Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest, Grady Armstrong, helped light the 53-foot Red Fir, harvested from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and affectionately known as ‘Silver Belle.’ The Speaker was joined by USDA Secretary B... Read More »
WASHINGTON — After four years of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering lower taxes, lower prices, and a renewed commitment to putting American citizens first.But in some blue states, Democrats are making life even more unaffordable — setting aside core services for seniors, law enforcement, and infrastructure while pouring billions in... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1949, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025. “President Trump and Congressional Republicans are working together to unleash reliable American energy to lower costs for families, support American workers and energy producers, and ensure America is never again held hostage by radical clima... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 3109, the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act). “Today, House Republicans secured another commonsense solution to continue our success in bringing down energy costs and fuel our economy. The House passed the REFINER Act to deregulate, evaluate, and expand ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden may no longer be in the White House, but American families are still living with the consequences of his economic failures. President Biden presided over the worst inflation spike in 40 years, driving up the cost of food, housing, transportation, and necessities and left working families struggling to keep up. Today, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are cleaning... Read More »
