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Mike Johnson, RSC task force discuss conservative agenda with President Trump

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 Today, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Task Force Chairmen Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to discuss pertinent issues before the Congress and the conservative agenda moving…

Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson sees opportunity for GOP in 2020

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Rep. Mike Johnson, the new chairman of the Republican Study Committee, says despite the GOP falling into the minority in the House, conservatives have a chance to play a huge role in shaping debates. “There’s a perception out there that when your party goes into the minority, you downshift and wander in the wilderness for two years. We’re doing exactly the…

Democrats omit so help me God from swearing-in oath at house committee

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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…

Pelosi ponders rule change to prevent Republicans from offering amendments to bills

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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…

How effective are Louisianas members of Congress? See new academic rankings

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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…

Rep. Johnson introduces bill to combat lawsuits against religious symbols

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 – 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.…

'A concentrated effort': GOP Rep says some Dems trying to strike 'so help me God' from committee oaths

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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,…

Group aims to keep God in government

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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…

Lawmaker claims Dems are out to eliminate so help me God from congressional oath

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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…

Congressman Johnson announces 2019 art competition

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 – 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…