WASHINGTON—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are investigating whether the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has contributed to the ret... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement on President Biden‘s decision to grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens residing in the country. “Just two weeks ago, the President pretended to crack down on the open-border catastrophe by engaging an election-year border charade. Now he’s trying to play both sides and is granting amnesty to hundreds of thousan... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives voted to advance the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation which includes major priorities for the Louisiana defense community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base along with Air Force Global Strike Command and Fort Johnson along with the Joint Readiness Training Center. The FY25 NDAA contains many quality-of-life impr... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with lawful Congressional subpoenas. “Today, the House took a significant step in maintaining the integrity of our oversight processes and responsibilities by holding Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress. This decisi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson and Senate Republican Leader McConnell announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, July 24th. The bipartisan, bicameral meeting symbolizes the U.S. and Israel’s enduring relationship and will offer Prime Minister Netanyahu the opportunity to share the Israeli government’s vision for defending th... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY25 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill which funds Department of Defense military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and military housing, among other programs. The FY25 bill includes funding secured by Speaker Johnson for development of a new childcare center at Barksdale Air... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement as Chairmen Comer, Smith and Jordan sent criminal referrals to the Department of Justice recommending Hunter and James Biden be charged with making false statements and committing perjury about key aspects of the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. “False testimony to the U.S. Congress is a felony, and Chairmen Comer, Smi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference this morning, Speaker Johnson addressed the House response into the sham trial of President Trump, President Biden’s election-year border charade, and the House’s efforts to hold the International Criminal Court accountable. Click here to watch Speaker Johnson’s remarks On the Congressional response to President Trump’s trials... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The House's decision to impose sanctions on the ICC is a necessary response to its outrageous and unfounded claims of authority. Today’s vote draws a line in the sand for lawless action by ICC offici... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after President Biden issued his election year immigration Executive Order: “President Biden's Executive Order is nothing more than a desperate political stunt to try and stabilize his plummeting poll numbers. “From his first day in office, Biden has worked to implement a failed open bo... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today released the following statement regarding the President Trump trial verdict: “Today is a shameful day in American history. Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one. “The weaponization of our justice... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Mike & McCarty on 710 KEEL in Shreveport and Talk Louisiana in Baton Rouge to provide an update on Congress’ work to secure the border, support our allies, and strengthen American election integrity. Speaker Johnson also addressed Louisiana redistricting and the 2024 election. Click here to listen to Speaker Johnson on Mike & McCarty. Click here to... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the Senate once again rejected Leader Schumer’s immigration proposal that he tried to disguise as border security legislation. “Instead of considering H.R. 2 — House Republicans’ legislation that would immediately secure the border — Senator Schumer once again wasted time today voting on an immigration bill that doesn’t secure the... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson took Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade behind the scenes for a historical tour of the Speaker’s office in the U.S. Capitol. In their interview, Speaker Johnson addressed the sham trial of President Trump, the failures of ‘Bidenomics’, and his thoughts on the future of America. Click here to watch the full segment On the sham trial of President Trump: President Trump... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Speaker Johnson congratulated Addison Norcross and Reagan Coyle for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Upon notification of their appointments, Speaker Johnson personally called both students to inform them of their acceptance and congratulate them on this distinct honor. Speaker Johnson calling to congratulate students on their appointments Speaker Joh... Read More »
