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House Armed Services GOP demand Biden plan to prevent terror groups from using Afghanistan as 'safe haven'

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Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee demanded President Biden provide Congress with a plan to prevent terror groups from using Afghanistan as a "safe haven" after the Taliban takeover, while criticizing his response to the worsening security and humanitarian situation unfolding.  The top Republican on the committee, Rep. Mike Rogers, along with his GOP colleagues…

Biden Faces Intense Backlash Over Plans To Address Nation In ‘Next Few Days’: ‘25th Amendment Time’

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President Joe Biden faced widespread backlash online on Sunday evening and into Monday amid a report from CNN that indicated that he will not address the nation for a few days about the crisis that is unfolding on his watch. “Biden is expected to address the nation in the next few days about the crisis in Afghanistan,” CNN reported, citing a senior administration official. “One…

Congressman Johnson Statement on Afghanistan

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United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on Aug. 15 regarding Afghanistan: “After twenty years of American sacrifice, the ongoing takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban is a humanitarian and foreign policy disaster. As the Taliban takes over Kabul, not only are the citizens of Afghanistan in grave danger, but U.S. citizens and diplomats as…

Congressman Mike Johnson to visit DeRidder

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The Greater Beauregard Chamber of Commerce invites residents to come and see Congressman Mike Johnson speak when he visits DeRidder on Thursday August 19th. Johnson is set to give a "National Political Update" in a town hall meeting. The meeting will be held at noon at the War Memorial Civic Center in DeRidder.  Johnson will be joined by State Senator Mike Reese. No topics or…

Johnson Announces $2.2 Million Federal Grant for Natchitoches Airport

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WASHINGTON— United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the City of Natchitoches will receive $2,222,222 to make structural improvements to the Natchitoches Regional Airport. “This grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will allow the City of Natchitoches to reconstruct 4,000 feet of existing runway pavement,” Johnson said. “I’m grateful for this…

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Mike Johnson Calls On Biden To Issue Formal Rule To Provide Local Police Budgets With Money From American Rescue Plan

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Republican Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson sent a Thursday letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to issue a formal rule that would provide local police budgets with money from the American Rescue Plan. The Daily Caller first obtained the letter to Biden, which requests the administration issue formal rulemaking specifying that some of the $350 billion in state and local funding in…

House Republicans Call for Answers on Facebook's COVID Misinformation Flags

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A group of House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee are calling on White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients to answer questions about an effort to flag misinformation about vaccines on Facebook. The panel's ranking member, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was joined in signing the letter by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., the ranking member on the Subcommittee on the…

Congressman Johnson Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Immigration Policy

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United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today sent a letter to President Biden demanding answers regarding the Administration’s immigration policies. Read the letter below: Dear President Biden, I write to express my concerns about the decisions of your administration regarding immigration policy. Those decisions have clearly failed to secure our nation’s borders and have…

Congressman Mike Johnson Hosts Townhall Meeting

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United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) was in Northwestern Louisiana holding a townhall on Tuesday, July 14, to catch constituents and citizens up on pertinent updates and changes occurring on a federal and state level. The conference was hosted at the Louisiana Tech Academic Success Center on the Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) campus. After the updates from…

Congressman Mike Johnson talks about immigration, economy and Jan. 6 investigation

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U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson joined an audience of northwest Louisiana citizens early Tuesday morning to discuss the climate in Washington and answer questions that are concerning Louisiana citizens.  Louisiana has six congressional districts and Johnson represents District Four, which is located in the northwestern part of the state and is based in Shreveport-Bossier City.…