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BOSSIER CITY, La. - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited his hometown of Shreveport-Bossier Friday and included a stop at Barksdale Air Force Base where he visited with airmen and their families. Those who attended asked Johnson important questions related to Air Force funding and military raises.  One military spouse also asked Johnson about childcare for military… Read more »

Need a passport? U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to help in his home district in Louisiana. Johnson, Louisiana's first ever House speaker, has scheduled a passport fair Friday at the Bossier Parish Courthouse to prevent future travel disasters for his constituents. The passport fair, a first for Johnson, is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Johnson's entire 4th Congressional… Read more »

Louisiana military bases scored key wins in the annual defense spending bill, including a $7 million appropriation for a medical facility at Barksdale Air Force Base that media reports said was added for Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in his home district. In all, Barksdale, Fort Johnson, Camp Beauregard, Camp Minden and Naval Air Station New Orleans secured $156 million in the… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson, along with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), recognized Louisiana State Representative Chuck Owen as a 2023 Angels in Adoption Honoree for his efforts to support the rights of adopted individuals to obtain their birth records. Every year, members of Congress nominate an individual, family, or organization to be… Read more »

Americans have “had enough” of Democrat policies “destroying” our economy and security, according to House Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who asserted that the GOP seeks a change in how Washington works and is genuinely trying to prevent a government shutdown. Addressing the House on Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) emphasized a shutdown is not something… Read more »

BL Harbert Wins $210M Contract for Air Force Nuclear Weapon Facility in Louisiana ENR News James Leggate 9/15/2023 The U.S. military selected BL Harbert International LLC to build a weapons generation facility at Barksdale Air Force Base outside Shreveport, La. The construction will need to meet security requirements for protecting nuclear-capable bombers. Naval Facilities… Read more »

The North Bossier Lunch Group met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 30 at the Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning. U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) was the guest speaker for the meeting. Congressman Johnson discussed upcoming projects that will soon be taking place here in Bossier Parish and a brief overview of what will soon be taking place… Read more »

ALERTS: Sign up to receive alerts from the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office by texting your zip code to 888777. LODGING: The American Red Cross is set up at the First United Methodist Church, 406 W. Shirley St., DeRidder, with some cots if people need to evacuate. For more information, call the church office at 337-463-4491. Dry Creek Baptist Camp is taking in people who need to… Read more »

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House Republicans say FBI documents they've obtained prove that several field offices contributed to a memo that targeted traditionalist Catholics as "potential terrorists," conflicting with recent sworn testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray. Republican leadership on the House Judiciary Committee revealed in a letter sent to Wray on Wednesday that said the document they… Read more »