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Northwest Louisiana cities, including Shreveport, get grants to improve public safety

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Shreveport Times September 27, 2022 On Monday, United States Representative Mike Johnson announced that cities of Shreveport, Bossier City and Natchitoches will receive federal grants to improve public safety. “These grants are a welcome development for the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, and Natchitoches,” said Johnson. “We’re grateful for these investments to help improve…

Republicans Send Preservation Notice to Ex-FBI Official Accused of Shutting Down Hunter Biden Investigation

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Breitbart September 24, 2022 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a preservation notice Friday to former FBI official Timothy Thibault, warning Thibault to save records related to the multiple whistleblower allegations he is facing in the event Republicans take the majority and are able to conduct a formal investigation. The Republicans referenced in their letter…

Louisiana’s Poised To Have Its Most Powerful Congressional Delegation

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Hayride September 22, 2022 Even those who would vote against him in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District should be pleased with certain dual reelections of Bossier City Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, which along with the extremely likely reelection of the First District’s Metairie GOP Rep. Steve Scalise will bring power unseen in history to the state’s congressional delegation. No…

Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson climbs Republican leadership ladder

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USA Today Network September 19, 2022 Louisiana U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is set to be the No. 5 leader in the House if Republicans can take control from Democrats, which he said places him in a key position to deliver on priorities for his 4th Congressional District and state. Johnson, who in three terms has quickly climbed the GOP leadership ladder, announced he will seek reelection as…

House GOP Previews Potential 2023 White House Oversight Agenda

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Bloomberg Government September 14, 2022 House Republicans are using an under-the-radar legislative weapon in several committees today, bringing forward privileged resolutions seeking documents from the Biden administration on issues including the search of Mar-a-Lago and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Under House rules, the resolutions of inquiry have floor privileges allowing…

Mike Johnson has decided on his target in the shuffle for House GOP leadership positions next year: a second term as conference vice chair.

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Politico September 14, 2022 What's happening: Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seeking a second term as House Republican vice chair, a move that comes after Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she is seeking a second term as conference chair. POLITICO had previously reported Johnson was eying the role of GOP messaging chief if Stefanik sought another position in the conference, but with the New…

Exclusive — Republicans Say 100K Troops Face Discharge over Biden Vaccine Mandate

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Breitbart September 14, 2022 Republican lawmakers, led by Reps. Mike Johnson (LA), Chip Roy (TX), and Thomas Massie (KY), are demanding answers about the effect of the vaccine mandate on military readiness in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin first obtained by Breitbart News. “The Biden Administration’s military vaccine mandate is clearly harming military readiness by…

House Committee Reviews Bills to Force White House, DOJ to Turn Over Communications with School Board Association

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National Review September 14, 2022 The House Judiciary Committee held a markup Wednesday of Republican-backed measures that would compel the White House and Department of Justice to turn over communications relating to their coordination with the National School Boards Association to investigate parents as “domestic terrorists.” Introduced by GOP representatives Scott Fitzgerald and…

Republicans slam Biden's new clean energy czar John Podesta as CCP 'shill' over ties to top Chinese official

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Fox News September 13, 2022 Republicans are slamming President Biden’s appointment to oversee the disbursement of the Democrats’ so-called Inflation Reduction Act over his close ties to a top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official. Former Obama and Clinton administration official John Podesta, who was tapped by Biden earlier this month to serve as senior adviser to the president for…

‘What In The World?’: Rep. Mike Johnson Blasts Ad For New FX ‘Little Demon’ Series

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Daily Wire September 6, 2022 Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) took to social media after viewing an ad for a “demonic” new FX television series whose main character is the Antichrist. Johnson shared the criticism on Facebook after seeing the “Little Demon” promo during Sunday’s LSU-Florida State college football game. “I couldn’t get to the remote fast enough to shield my 11-year-old…