WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson and Leader McConnell today issued the following statement after Kamala Harris compared President Trump to Adolf Hitler and called him a “fascist” during a CNN town hall even after multiple assassination attempts on his life this year. “This summer, after the first attempted assassination of a presidential candidate in more than a century, President Biden insisted that ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and the House Education and Workforce Committee released a report concerning antisemitism on the nation’s “elite” college campuses. Read the full report about antisemitism at Harvard, UPenn, MIT, Yale, Columbia, Barnard, Rutgers, Northwestern, George Washington University, UC-Berkeley, and UCLA here... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, along with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), recognized Jodi Burns as a 2024 Angels in Adoption Honoree for her work as the director of Heart of Hope, an organization and sanctuary in northwest Louisiana for young women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Every year, members of Congress nominate an individual, family, or organization to be reco... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On the one-year anniversary of being unanimously elected by his Republican colleagues as Speaker of the House, conservatives are rallying behind Speaker Johnson. Here’s what they are saying: “Speaker Johnson stands ready to work with President Donald Trump to secure the border, tear up the administrative state, lower taxes, cut spending, and protect traditional American values. He’s a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Over the next two weeks, Speaker Johnson’s district staff will host satellite office hours throughout Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District to assist constituents who need assistance navigating federal agencies. The district staff members will be available to assist Louisianians with federal agency programs such as Social Security, Medicare, military and veterans’ issues. Staff a... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released their bipartisan, interim staff report: “The security failures by U.S. Secret Service personnel that led to the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, PA were shocking and inexcusable. Today’s bipartisan interim report makes clear that the c... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, was eliminated by the Israeli Defense Force. “Justice has once again been served by the brave men and women of the Israeli military. Yahya Sinwar, the vile, disgusting person who orchestrated the October 7th massacre, is dead. Sinwar’s life was the embodiment of evil and marked by hatred for all ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined CBS News’ Face the Nation and NBC News’ Meet the Press to discuss the ongoing federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Speaker also discussed election security and the 2024 election process. Click here to watch the NBC interview, and here to watch the CBS interview On the ongoing federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Rememb... Read More »
Asheville, NC — Today, Speaker Johnson joined Representative Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) in Western North Carolina to meet with first responders and families impacted by Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities in the Southeast last week. The delegation received multiple on-the-ground tours of the hurricane damage, and afterwards gave remarks to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — To recognize the anniversary of Hamas’ barbaric attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, Speaker Johnson released a statement and video honoring the lives taken by Hamas, offering prayers for peace and for the hostages still held captive in Gaza, and reiterating that the United States stands proudly with our strongest ally in the Middle East. Click here to watch the video Speaker Johnson’... Read More »
This morning, Speaker Johnson joined George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week and Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the federal response to Hurricane Helene, standing with Israel, and the need keep the 2024 election about policy, not politics. Click here to watch ABC interview, here to watch Fox interview On the federal response to Hurricane Helene: At the federal level, this has been a ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson joined Reps. Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Neal Dunn (FL-02) in North Florida to meet with first responders and families impacted by Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities in the Southeast last week. The delegation received an aerial and on-the-ground tour of the hurricane damage, and afterwards held a roundtable with local stakeholders to discuss ongoing reco... Read More »
WASHINGTON — After addressing the New York Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, this morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox & Friends live in studio to react to last night’s vice-presidential debate, to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to stand with Israel as Iran continues to attack, and to discuss the federal response to Hurricane Helene and the recent dockworkers strike. On Iran’s attacks again... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike this morning: “The Biden-Harris economy has made life harder for everyone, and this administration’s failure to encourage a resolution between the International Longshoremen’s Association Union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance will only exacerbate t... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement after Iran launched a direct attack against Israel. “Iran is again brazenly attacking Israel with a barrage of rocket fire and an apparent coordinated terrorist attack. The world is watching as Israeli families seek safety and shelter as waves of missile attacks light up the sky... Read More »