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Rep. Johnson to Newsmax: Dems Trying to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices

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Democrats are trying to intimidate Supreme Court justices by having the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on abortion, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson told Newsmax Wednesday. Appearing on "Wake Up America," the Louisiana congressman and vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, said the timing of the hearing was "outrageous." "The Democrats are trying to intimidate the…

Mike Johnson on his No vote re: Ukraine aid

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Quotes are from Shreveport Times via MSN and now gone without pay. "One of the 57 who voted against this bill was Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson. Johnson said, 'We should not be sending another $40 billion abroad when our own border is in chaos, American mothers are struggling to find baby formula, gas prices are at record highs, and American families are struggling to make ends…

Veterans group praises Louisiana representatives' no votes on Ukraine aide package

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On May 10, The House approved $39.8 billion aid package for Ukraine.  It passed on a 368-57 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the 57 who voted against this bill was Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson.  Johnson represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District which incorporates the Shreveport and Bossier City areas. Louisiana representatives Clay Higgins…

Over 40 House Republicans push resolution to condemn SCOTUS opinion leak, protests in front of justices' homes

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FIRST ON FOX: House GOP Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson and 40 other Republicans Thursday are introducing a resolution decrying protests in front of Supreme Court justices' homes, amid demonstrations over an upcoming abortion ruling.  The resolution also condemns the leak of a draft opinion in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which Politico reported…

FBI opened multiple investigations into protesting parents, GOP lawmakers say

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The FBI has opened multiple investigations into parents protesting education policies, including a father who was upset over mask mandates, according to new whistleblower revelations. The FBI’s activities were publicly revealed in a letter Wednesday from Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee to Attorney General Merrick Garland . The specifics of the FBI’s investigations were…

FBI Whistleblowers Accuse Bureau Of Probing Parents As Terrorists, Say GOP Lawmakers

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FBI whistleblowers say the bureau probed parents critical of woke school boards as domestic terrorists, in a claim that may contradict Attorney General Merrick Garland’s denials, according to two GOP lawmakers. Reps. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, and Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, say “brave whistleblowers” have come forward to say the bureau opened multiple probes all over the…

House Republicans Move to Defund President Biden’s ‘Ministry of Truth’

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Two weeks ago — with no advanced warning or transparency — Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security launched an initiative to monitor and control Americans’ free speech. Under the guise of combatting “misinformation,” the Biden administration wants to use this new office to wield even greater autonomy over the flow of public information. That is why Leader…

Rep. Mike Johnson to Newsmax: GOP Will Seek Resolution on Justice Protests

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House Republicans will push for a congressional resolution to condemn the violence and vandalism taking place outside the homes of three Supreme Court justices after the leak of a draft document pointing to the overturning of the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion, Rep. Mike Johnson said on Newsmax Tuesday.  "This is getting way out of hand," the Louisiana Republican said on Newsmax's…

Beauregard deputy, 90, receives congressional commendation

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A Beauregard Parish deputy received a congressional commendation last week for his unwavering dedication and service to the senior citizens of the parish. Deputy Frank Johnson Jr. has served in many facets throughout his life. He first served as an assistant platoon sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After that, he spent the next 41 years at DeRidder’s First National Bank…

Rep. Mike Johnson to Newsmax: Biden Must Dissolve Disinformation Board

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Rep. Mike Johnson, one of 50 Republicans pushing for legislation to block federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, Friday on Newsmax called on President Joe Biden to dissolve the "dystopian" group before it begins. "It's really just a surreal measure that it's come to this," the Louisiana Republican said on Newsmax's "National Report."…