There’s no longer any suspense over what role U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise will play in the next Congress. With control now firmly in Democratic hands, the current majority whip will not be eligible to move up to majority leader or even House speaker, at least not in the next two years. He’s already told his colleagues that he’ll run for minority whip, which puts a challenge to current Majority Leader... Read more »
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and U.S. Rep Mike Johnson joined with other local leaders on Friday to laud the creation of the North Louisiana Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (NorLEAP). “This is the perfect time to invest in something like this, to create more of those jobs and more of that economic opportunity,” Johnson said. “Our whole region is going to benefit. This is going to be a key to that.” ... Read more »
Shreveport, LA - U.S. House Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) toured The Caddo-Bossier Port and Joe D. Waggonner Jr. Lock and Dam. Johnson said he was impressed by the facility and looks forward to its growth. Westerman said he hopes to see a port just like it in his home state. "It's a remarkable facility here," Westerman said. "Lots of industry. Lots of high payin... Read more »
The six sitting Louisiana congressmen are "positioned really well to have a lot of influence in the next Congress," U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson said Tuesday. Johnson, R-Benton, told the American Press editorial board that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, has a "very good chance" of becoming the next speaker of the House if the GOP holds onto the majority in the House. Johnson said he is ... Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson Scores 100 Percent on FRC Action's New Scorecard Family Research Council (FRC) Action recently released its annual scorecard for the First Session of the 115th Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is among a new record of 245 Members of Congress who scored a perfect 100 percent for votes cast last year. He was recently presented with FRC Action's "True Blue" award for display... Read more »
Standing behind a media campaign directed against the proposed merger of German-based Bayer AG and U.S.-based Monsanto is a public affairs operation with a long history of doing work for a foreign company that is now part of a state-owned Chinese firm. It matters, because under the Foreign Agents Registration Act the public affairs company may be required to register and disclose its connection to... Read more »
More than 12,000 people, combined, turned out across the state to march for life on three separate weekends in January and February. According to information provided by Louisiana Right to Life, a crowd of 1,200 gathered in Baton Rouge; 5,600 assembled in Shreveport/Bossier and another 5,600 rallied in Alexandria/Pineville. “It was such blessings to witness more than 12,000 Louisiana citizens at o... Read more »
Collusion! There are forces suspected of being hard at work to influence American politics on behalf of the Russian government. Not to influence our elections, but to shape policy on fossil fuels and related environmental issues. It’s the greens who may be working for the reds! To remedy this possible threat, Congress is moving forward on legislation to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act (F... Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host three town halls next week in Bossier, Union and Claiborne parishes. Bossier Parish Town Hall WHERE: Plain Dealing Community Center, 109 South Cotton Belt Street WHEN: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 Union Parish Town Hall WHERE: Union Parish Police Jury Annex, 303 East Water Street WHEN: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23 Claiborne Parish Town Hall WHERE:... Read more »
Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson went before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation today to talk about his new bill, the Securing Our Borders & Wilderness Act. The hearing, titled “The Costs of Denying Border Patrol Access: Our Environment and Security,” focused on Johnson’s new bill. According to Johnson, his new bill is aimed at combating illegal imm... Read more »
