SAVE Act Resources Background: The "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility" (SAVE) Act, is a commonsense piece of legislation that would strengthen protections against noncitizens and illegal aliens voting in U.S. elections. If signed into law, it would make 6 important policy changes: 1) Require state election officials to ask about citizenship before providing voter registration forms. 2) Require ... Read More »
Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office swore in Sheriff Julian Whittington for a fourth term Sunday, June 30. Whittington received 87% of the vote during the Oct. 14 election. United States Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson-- native of Shreveport and resident of Bossier Parish administered the Oath of Office. Whittington said, "it's kind of weird I am one of his constituents and he is one of mine."... Read More »
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson came to town to swear in Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington. While in town, he spoke to members of the media on important topics. He spoke about the presidential debate and what's going on in Washington, D.C. He also spoke about Louisiana politics, like State Representative Dodie Horton's Ten Commandments Bill. Finally, he mentioned the 25th Amendment and e... Read More »
After being re-elected as sheriff, Julian Whittington has been sworn in by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. On June 30 at 12:50 p.m., the swearing-in ceremony for Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington was held for his continued role serving as the parish’s sheriff. Personally swearing in Whittington was House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had once resided in Caddo Parish but has since established himself... Read More »
Jack Johnson, center, is joined left to right by brother Will, sister Abby, mother Kelly and father Mike during his commissioning at the U.S. Naval Academy June 27,2024. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport took a brief break from politics Thursday to celebrate his son Jack's commissioning at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Jack, 18, was joined during the day-long event by parents M... Read More »
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, D.C. (KTAL/KMSS) – 50 Cent and Mike Johnson met Wednesday while the entertainment mogul was in D.C. for meetings with congressional leaders. The two had an introductory meeting where the Speaker thanked him for investing in Shreveport and taking an interest in the community. 50 Cent’s Instagram post with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. (Source: 50 Cent Instagram) Curtis ’50 Cent’ Ja... 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 »
