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GOP lawmakers blast the Biden admin's student loan debt cancellation plan and warn it will increase inflation

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Republicans have been lambasting President Joe Biden's plan to cancel massive quantities of federal student loan debt. The administration's plan calls for wiping out $20,000 of student loan debt for individuals who received Pell Grants and $10,000 for those who did not get Pell Grants — this debt cancellation would be available to individuals earning less than $125,000…

Exclusive: Whistleblower Names Another FBI Official Who Allegedly Pressured Agents to Pad Domestic Extremism Stats

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A whistleblower came forward with the name of a second FBI official who allegedly pressured agents to label cases as “domestic violent extremism” to boost case numbers, according to House Judiciary Committee Republicans. Jill Sanborn, a now-Roku employee who worked at the FBI for more than two decades, is one of now two officials a whistleblower has identified as having “exerted…

State’s congressional delegation could be powerful force if GOP regains House

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Louisiana’s Republican congressional delegation qualified for reelection last week with an eye toward reclaiming control of the House as a party and individually rising up the ranks of power, USA Today Network reports. GOP Reps. Garret Graves, Clay Higgins, Julia Letlow, and Steve Scalise all qualified on the final day for the Nov. 8 election. Rep. Mike Johnson was reelected…

Republicans push pro-family, pro-mother policies in wake of Dobbs ruling

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Republicans have pivoted to proposing a range of measures to provide a social safety net for women and families after endorsing the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, which ended the national right to an abortion. While Democrats are hoping to downplay the state of the economy and make abortion a key issue going into the November midterm elections, Republicans are trying to…

Johnson Visits Evangeline Parish

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson discussed freedom before constituents in Kinder a few days after the nation’s 246 birthday. He discussed the importance of protecting our nation’s foundation. Johnson visited Kinder in a town hall meeting format and answered questions on healthcare, broadband, elderly issues like social security and funding, Biden’s administration and the Republican…

Johnson: Louisiana is ready for ‘red tsunami’

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Two days after celebrating the country’s independence, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who represents the state’s fourth district, held a town hall meeting in Pine Prairie. The congressman acknowledged all the bad news dominating the headlines today. “There’s a lot of bad things going on,” he said. “There’s some really bad news right now. We all feel it.” He went on to say our “freedoms…

Rep. Johnson Slams Dems For Saying Canada ‘Most Free’ Country

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Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) offered a fiery rebuttal to House Judiciary Democrats after they claimed that Canada is the most free country in the world. During a house hearing on Thursday, Johnson said that’s simply not true. “Mr. Cohen is wrong,” said Johnson. “Canada is not the most free country in the world young people. America is the greatest nation in the world. We are the…

Town hall meeting is held

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Two days after celebrating the country’s independence, Congressman Mike Johnson, who represents the state’s fourth district, held a town hall meeting in Pine Prairie. The congressman acknowledged all the bad news dominating the headlines today. “There’s a lot of bad things going on,” he said. “There’s some really bad news right now. We all feel it.” He went on to say our…

New focus on defense spending in Louisiana

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Last year’s annual defense bill authorized the U.S. Army and Air Force to spend more money in Louisiana than in any other state, and the strides are expected to continue as we march further into 2022.  The massive investments represent an important win for the Bayou State, where defense spending played a notable role even before the current boon. According to a report issued last…

Mike Johnson: Biden’s ‘Creating a New Danger’ by Using Petroleum Reserve as ‘Personal Energy Slush Fund’

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On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) reacted to reports that some of the oil released from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was exported to other countries, including China, by stating that the reserve is for emergencies, “not the personal energy slush fund of the president.” And now Biden has “drained it three times to…