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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led several pro-gun members of his caucus – including Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) – in introducing a bill to modernize the way firearms are sold under federal law. The Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (FICRA) would… Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) blasted Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee for forcing U.S. Attorney General William Barr to break the law. Johnson points out that the material that has been redacted in the Mueller Report is redacted under federal law. He also points out that much of the material is redacted due to its role in ongoing criminal… Read more »

The White House responded to efforts by House Democrats to obtain further information on special counsel Robert Mueller's report with an assertion of executive privilege Monday morning. "The American people see through Chairman [Jerry] Nadler's desperate ploy to distract from the President's historically successful agenda and our booming economy," White House press secretary Sarah… Read more »

NPR's David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana about Attorney General Barr's decision not to appear before the House Judiciary Committee. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in. Listen to the interview here. TRANSCRIPT: DAVID GREENE, HOST: So did Attorney General William Barr commit a crime? That is the claim by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED… Read more »

Nearly eight years ago, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen characterized America’s national debt as “the single, biggest threat to our national security.” Since then, the federal government has borrowed an additional $7 trillion. Yet, despite these headwinds, the U.S. economy is booming, growing at 3.2 percent during just the… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined Representatives Steve Scalise (R-La.), Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) to introduce The Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act, a bill to remove statutory burdens on law-abiding gun owners and improve the legal firearm purchase process for… Read more »

HAUGHTON, La. - The power of prayer will be on display Thursday morning for National Day of Prayer in Bossier Parish. Bossier Sheriff Julian C. Whittington and First Baptist Haughton will host the 2019 National Day of Prayer Breakfast at First Baptist Haughton on May 2 from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. The public is invited. They'll pray for our nation, first responders, military, our… Read more »

The top Republican on a House subcommittee pointed out Tuesday that, contrary to proponents’ claims, recent pushes to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment would benefit the pro-abortion movement. During a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Ranking Member Mike Johnson, R-La., pointed out that groups on both sides… Read more »

A House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 36 years as supporters push for ratification. ERA advocates want a time requirement to be stripped from the amendment’s language. Congress passed the ERA in 1972, but it failed to earn the backing of enough state legislatures to be ratified by a 1982 deadline. The… Read more »

House Democrats held Congress’s first hearing in decades Tuesday on the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, looking to revive the controversial proposal that’s gaining steam as an issue in some states. “It is time for us to take this issue seriously,” Rep. Jackie Speier said at a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. “This is… Read more »