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Democrats omitted “so help me God” from the swearing-in of people testifying before a committee on Feb. 28, sparking criticism from a Republican on the committee.Video footage from the start of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Rights & Liberties shows Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) starting the hearing by asking three people set to testify to be… Read more »

Stung by ongoing defections on some key votes, House Democrats are pondering a quick rules change that would limit the GOP’s chances to offer its own amendments to bills — a move the top Republican said would amount to “a nuclear option.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wasn’t a fan of the rules change, but clearly was irked Thursday after her party suffered… Read more »

For a freshmen in the U.S. Senate, Louisiana’s John Kennedy has fared quite well. So says a new academic ranking by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, which on Thursday (Feb. 28) released its findings for the 115th Congress. Kennedy was the 19th most “effective” Republican senator, out of 54, in the 2017-18 Congress - and one of the two most… Read more »

 – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday for Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association to determine whether the cross-shaped design on the Bladensburg Peace Cross World War I Memorial violates the Constitution. To combat continual, frivolous lawsuits regarding religious symbols and expression, U.S.… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined Todd Starnes on Fox Nation Wednesday to discuss a phenomenon he claimed has been occurring at some of the Democrat-led committee hearings ever since the party took control of the House. Johnson said that earlier in February, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York was swearing-in witnesses but omitting the "so help me,… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY - On Sunday, A non-partisan, non-denominational, and non-profit organization is trying to keep God in government. Onward Christian Education Services held an event called Answers for Our Times. It was held at First Bossier Baptist Church from 4 p.m - 9 p.m. Speakers talked about how the bible relates to the government and american culture. It was hosted by Congressman… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is accusing Democrats of making a concerted effort to eliminate “so help me God” from the congressional oath. Americans "need to know that there is a concerted effort now to change this tradition,” Johnson said on "The Todd Starnes Show.” Fox News reported last month that the House Committee on Natural Resources was looking… Read more »

 – The office of U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) has announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide, visual art contest for high school students. This year’s theme for Louisiana’s Fourth District is “The People of Louisiana.” Specific details regarding the Fourth District’s competition can be… Read more »

The debate on whether the phrase "so help me God" should remain in the oath taken when testifying before Congress continued last week in the wake of Louisiana GOP Congressman Mike Johnson becoming an unofficial watchdog protecting the language. Johnson, who asked members of the Republican Study Committee of which he is chairman to join him, helped thwart the removal of "God"… Read more »

ALEXANDRIA (LBM) –Even as the legislatures in New York and Virginia announced bills to legalize the killing of babies up to the moment of birth and even those who had survived abortion, Louisianans gathered on multiple weekends around the Pelican state to declare that the lives of the unborn and the  just born matter here. “Across Louisiana over the past few weeks,… Read more »