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One day a week ago, my staff handed me a constituent email they thought I might want to answer during the little extra time we had on the House Floor. Because the email asked a question – what’s the most important thing needed for a Republic to survive? – I think EVERY young American should be encouraged to consider, I decided to share the correspondence here. Subject:… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) invited combat veteran Brian Steorts to be his guest of honor at the State of the Union Address. Steorts was born at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City and served eight consecutive combat deployments. After being injured in the line of duty, Steorts created the idea for his “veteran-owned, veteran-operated and combat-veteran-made”… Read more »

More money could be coming to your wallet thanks to the federal tax overhaul Congress passed a month ago.  Last week the United States Treasury Department announced it's adjusted the amount the Internal Revenue Service will take out of paychecks to account for the new tax law. Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson said around 90% of Americans will see a boost in their paychecks. "The… Read more »

The House Judiciary Committee plans to take up a bill on Wednesday that would overhaul the 1938 law governing foreign lobbying disclosures, but the measure’s fate in the Senate remains unclear. The bipartisan bill could have broad implications not only for lobbyists and other U.S. representatives of foreign governments and political parties but also for those working on behalf of… Read more »

The US House Natural Resources Committee approved a measure that aims to streamline offshore oil and gas producers’ applications for incidental harassment authorizations not directly related to exploration and production. H.R. 3133 passed by voice vote on Jan. 10 after two amendments proposed by Democrats on the committee were defeated. The bill, which Rep. Mike Johnson… Read more »

This week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle will come together in hopes of building a better working relationship. This informal group hopes to inspire Congress to set aside tensions and build a more positive tone - something they hope can trickle down to state and local governments, too. “We don’t have to agree on everything, but if we disagree, we can do it without… Read more »

The recently passed 2018 National Defense Authorization Act includes key components for both the B-52s and Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. The NDAA begins the process of re-engining the B-52 bombers at Barksdale. This would extend their life into the 2050s, improve range and fuel efficiency, and lower maintenance costs. “The B-52s are getting a modern… Read more »

AMBR’s Kevin Gallagher talks with Louisiana District 4 Congressman Mike Johnson; about the year that was in 2017, and about the year ahead. Johnson says he’s proud that Congress worked with President Trump to remove loads of onerous federal regulation on business. He looks forward to further progress and a successful re-election in 2018. Read more »

The tax bill that won passage this week in Congress has provisions that members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation say specifically benefit Louisiana. “Disaster tax relief is huge,” Sen. Bill Cassidy said Thursday in an interview. That relief includes a provision allowing victims of the 2016 south Louisiana floods to amend their tax return for that year to deduct… Read more »

Several major companies are announcing Thursday morning that they plan to boost employee pay and bonuses in wake of federal tax law changes. According to the Washington Post, 20 of the largest companies in the Fortune 500 are admitting some of the extra money saved from the tax break will likely go to shareholders via higher dividends. Other popular plans include buying and paying… Read more »