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House conservatives gunning for probe of James Comey and Hillary Clinton

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A group of House conservatives has filed an amendment asking the Justice Department for information related to former FBI Director James Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email case. The amendment, first reported by the Washington Post, demands information on "leaks by James B. Comey," on "the propriety and consequence of immunity deals given to possible Hillary Clinton co-conspirators" and ... Read more »

House conservatives push for a probe of Comey and Clinton campaign

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A group of conservative House Republicans has filed an amendment that would stymie one Democratic effort to investigate the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey by transforming it into an effort to probe Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email scandal. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mike Johnson (R-La.) have co-sponsored an amendment, a draft versio... Read more »

Johnson to host satellite office hours

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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson’s office will host satellite office hours in Ville Platte, Greenwood and Eunice next week. These events are open to the public and members of the community are encouraged to attend if they are in need of assistance with federal agencies. Staff from the Congressman's office will be in attendance. The events are planned as follows: Ville Platte Satellite Office Hours WHERE: Vi... Read more »

Representative Mike Johnson's Staff will Host Satellite Office Hours in Ville Platte, Greenwood and Eunice

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Rep. Mike Johnson’s (LA-04) office will host satellite office hours in Ville Platte, Greenwood and Eunice next week. These events are open to the public and we encourage members of the community to stop by if they are in need of assistance with federal agencies. Ville Platte Satellite Office Hours WHERE: Ville Platte City Hall 126 East Main Street Ville Platte, LA 70586 WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 201... Read more »

Congressman Johnson: La. receiving millions to help rebuild infrastructure after flood

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Louisiana is receiving more than $22 million to help rebuild infrastructure after the historic flood. Last month Representative Mike Johnson testified to the House Appropriations Committee on the importance of making that investment in Louisiana. "People seem to sometimes forget that our navigable waterways throughout the state, not just on the coast, are so important to our economy and really the... Read more »

DOT awards LA $1.29 million for state's pipeline safety programs

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Louisiana has about 125,000 miles of natural gas pipeline. And nationwide, such pipelines cover more miles than paved roads in the United States. Those facts were shared Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson's office in announcing nearly $1.3 million to further pipeline safety in the state. "It goes without saying that the safety during the creation and use of these pipelines is of paramount importa... Read more »

IAGC Urges Congress to modernize outdated law to increase business certainty and efficiency and endorses SEA Act

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The International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) today in a hearing of the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on “Examining Impacts of Federal Natural Resources Laws Gone Astray, Part II” appealed to Congress to make changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of the 1970’s to meet the needs of the 21st century.... Read more »