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WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. lawmakers tried on Wednesday to pick apart President Joe Biden's defense of his withdrawal from Afghanistan as they attacked his judgment and honesty during a second day of contentious Congressional hearings with Pentagon leaders. Democrat Biden has faced the biggest crisis of his presidency over the war in Afghanistan, which he argued… Read more »

House lawmakers on Wednesday had their chance to grill the Pentagon’s top leaders on the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, digging down into decisions Biden administration officials made before, during and after U.S. forces evacuated the country. The questions revealed a number of surprising revelations, including news that the Taliban had offered the U.S. military the option… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson asked Generals Mark Milley, Kenneth McKenzie, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin who was to blame for the "disastrous" withdrawal from Afghanistan. ADVERTISEMENT   "My question for all of you is very simple," Johnson asked during a hearing before the US House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. "Where does the blame… Read more »

When U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, stepped up to the podium Tuesday to speak at the weekly House Republicans news conference in Washington, D.C., his words spoke volumes on how out of touch our country's leadership has become. Johnson is vice chairman of the House Republican Conference and a member of the House Judiciary and Armed Services committees. Here's a recap… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) on Thursday voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote. The legislation funds major priorities for our country’s national defense and for Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, which is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, Fort Polk… Read more »

• JNK JOINS JBE: U.S Sen. John Kennedy teamed up with Gov. John Bel Edwards this week when the governor rolled through DC to lobby policymakers for hurricane assistance. The duo met with Sens. Richard Shelby of Alabama and Susan Collins of Maine. Kennedy released this statement: "Our people are desperate, and we have to help them. It’s that simple. The fact that Louisiana stands strong in… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized the 23 Democrats who voted down his amendment that would prohibit amnesty for illegal immigrants with 10 or more DUIs.  Democrats are pushing forward with a $3.5 trillion spending bill, and making no room for Republican amendments.  Rep. Johnson said on "Fox & Friends" that the proposed spending bill includes amnesty for… Read more »

Members of Louisiana's congressional delegation are requesting President Biden and Congress provide additional assistance amid Hurricane Ida's "catastrophic" impact on the state. "Hurricane Ida moved slowly through Louisiana causing catastrophic wind damage and flooding in numerous parishes and leaving nearly 1,000,000 people statewide without electricity,… Read more »

The Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense budget, which includes priorities for three Louisiana military bases, was passed by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. The legislation will now move on to the full House of Representatives for passage. If fully approved, the legislation will provide $56 million to Fort Polk for the construction of a new barracks housing building for… Read more »

The Louisiana congressional delegation, including fiscally conservative Republicans, on Thursday called on Congress to pass emergency-funding legislation to help the state recover from Hurricane Ida and other recent storms.  An Ida bill would add one more item to an already hectic September for Congress, which must avert a looming government shutdown and a debt default as… Read more »