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Congressman Mike Johnson announces $1.8 million for Northwest Louisianas coronavirus response

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Bossier City, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) announced today that northwest Louisiana is receiving over $1.8 million to respond to the coronavirus in Shreveport and Bossier City. Authorized under the CARES Act and allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), these Community Development Block Grants can be used for a variety of…

House Judiciary Republicans Send Letter To Nadler Demanding He Denounce Violent Left-Wing Extremism

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A group of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter Tuesday to Democratic Chairman Jerry Nadler demanding he denounce “left-wing violent extremism” and more. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck, Republican Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, and Wisconsin Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner sent the letter to Nadler also saying he needs…

House Republicans slam Nadler for calling Antifa a myth; demand hearing on left-wing violence

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Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday slammed committee chairman Jerrod Nadler, New York Democrat, for refusing to acknowledge “violent left-wing extremists.” Led by the committee’s ranking Republican, Jim Jordan of Ohio, the group said Mr. Nadler has trivialized the violence and rioting that is “destroying Democrat-run American cities.” “You…

Shreveport, Baton Rouge to receive $1M in federal grants to help victims of human trafficking

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Shreveport non-profit is one of more than 70 organizations in 33 states getting a cut of more then $35 million in Justice Department grants aimed at providing safe housing for survivors of human trafficking. According to members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, The Kennedy Center of Louisiana in Shreveport is receiving…

Congressman Johnson addresses pandemic during Bossier town hall meeting

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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Bossier City), who represents Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, held a tele-town hall meeting Monday for his constituents in Bossier Parish. During the meeting, Congressman Johnson geared his opening remarks to what he called “update on some late-breaking news and things happening on Capitol Hill and back home.” Johnson addressed…

Video: Congressman Johnson advocates for Barksdale AFB and Fort Polk priorities in defense bill

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Bossier City, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today testified in support of a package of amendments he has proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act to advance the priorities and support the missions of Barksdale Air Base (AFB) and Fort Polk Joint Readiness and Training Center (JRTC). Both installations reside within Louisiana’s Fourth…

Op-Ed: Never, Ever Give Up On America

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For many Americans, the celebration of Independence Day this year will be more subdued than usual.  We are a resilient people, but the past few months in America have been among the most difficult in our history. Over the past several days, many thoughtful, patriotic friends—and even some members of Congress—have quietly asked me if I think we may actually be reaching some sort of…

Congressman Johnson responds to House Democrats blocking I-49 amendment

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, released the following statement after House Democrats blocked his amendment to federal highway legislation that would require the Secretary of Transportation to accelerate the environmental review process for the I-49 Inner-City Connector (ICC) project in Shreveport. Johnson…

Standout Students recognized by Rep. Mike Johnson

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(KTAL/KMSS) – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson recognizes two north Louisiana students, named the top students in the state. Last month the Louisiana Department of Education named Antavion Moore of Ringgold High School as the Louisiana High School Student of the Year and Zachary Cryer of Benton Middle School as the Louisiana Middle School Student of the Year. Tuesday the…

Louisiana Rep. Johnson Responds to House Democrats Blocking I-49 Amendment

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(KTAL/KMSS) – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson released a statement Tuesday after House Democrats blocked his amendment to federal highway legislation that would require the Secretary of Transportation to accelerate the environmental review process for the I-49 Inner-City Connector (ICC) project in Shreveport. According to a news release, Johnson introduced the amendment in an…