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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced additional federal funding to assist the Louisiana National Guard and Beauregard Parish in their ongoing Hurricane Laura recovery efforts: “Today’s announcement of this additional federal assistance for… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Stephen Waguespack, President and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), today released the following statements regarding an unconstitutional provision that was included in the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion “COVID-19 relief bill” passed on Wednesday: Statement by Rep. Johnson: “In addition to the many… Read more »

Bianca Quilantan March 5, 2021 House Republicans outlined their concerns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for reopening schools, calling some of the framework “misguided and wholly untenable” and questioning whether it caters to “political influence.” House Education and Labor Committee ranking member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) led… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), along with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Clay Higgins (R-La.) and Garret Graves (R-La.) urged President Joe Biden to grant a request for a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, which has been battered by winter storms. “Many of the characteristics of this recent weather event were… Read more »

Republican lawmakers are accusing President Joe Biden of setting a low bar for his first 100 days in office to ensure a victory lap when he's reached his goals of vaccinations and school reopenings—accusations the White House has spent several days pushing back against. "Either you are going commit to opening up all schools safely, or you're going to be leaving millions of kids… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2021 — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and the Louisiana congressional delegation today helped secure federal assistance in Louisiana for the ongoing winter storm after sending a letter to President Biden supporting the State’s request for a federal emergency declaration. “It is clear that due to lasting impacts from a record-setting hurricane season and… Read more »

Democrats used their impeachment pursuit against former President Donald Trump as an attempt to “equate” 75 million Americans who voted for Trump with “the couple hundred criminals who came in an ransacked the Capitol,” Rep. Mike Johnson said (R-LA) in an interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak. Johnson said the Democrats’ “ultimate goal” with… Read more »

Just three weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden is learning some tough lessons as the media and the public drill down on his top promises about trying to end the pandemic and return to a semblance of normal daily life, particularly regarding public schools. The first big goal to fall flat was Biden’s promise to get 100 million shots into arms in his first 100 days in office. White House… Read more »

Democratic lawmakers are weighing a number of options for limiting presidential pardon power in the wake of what they see as an abuse of the system by former President Trump. Trump signed some 74 pardons on his last day in office, including for his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, while commuting the sentences of 70 others. It's a balancing act for some Democrats who are… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation today announced additional federal assistance for cleanup and recovery from last month’s winter storm event. These resources were made available after the delegation sent a letter to President Biden supporting the State’s request for a federal disaster declaration. “Many of the… Read more »