WASHINGTON, May 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the city of Springhill will receive $500,000 to construct a new 7,500 square foot, 6-unit hangar for the Springhill Airport.
“This is a great day for Webster Parish,” Johnson said. “This award will help modernize the Springhill Airport and assist in its mission to become as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the City of Natchitoches will receive $1.14 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct 1,200 feet of taxiway pavement at the Natchitoches Regional Airport.
“This award from the federal government is great for Natchitoches,” Johnson said. “These improvements… Read more »
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the DeSoto Parish Police Jury will receive $550,000 to rehabilitate and maintain 12,700 sq. yards of pavement at the CE ‘Rusty’ Williams Airport.
“This is wonderful news for DeSoto Parish,” Johnson said. “This award will directly contribute to modernization efforts and keep the airport… Read more »
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced the Save the Liberty Theatre Act, which will require the National Park Service (NPS) to transfer its partial ownership of the Liberty Theatre to the City of Eunice.
The NPS owns a section of the historic venue that was constructed in recent years to provide a… Read more »
BOSSIER, La., May 7, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced the No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act — legislation to make it illegal for former Members of Congress to lobby in the United States on behalf of communist governments or entities controlled by communist governments.
“From targeting American companies with… Read more »
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (OH-04) and Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) today introduced the One Agency Act which would consolidate the federal government’s antitrust enforcement authority from the two federal agencies which currently share jurisdiction—the Federal Trade… Read more »
BOSSIER, La., April 30, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, The Best of Louisiana:
1st Place: Rachel Morvant, DeRidder
2nd Place: Madalyn Hobbs, Shreveport
3rd Place: Ashley Smith, Bernice
The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide, visual art contest for high school… Read more »
Bossier, La., — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) submitted a community project funding request for Barksdale Air Force Base:
Barksdale Air Force Base — New Entrance Road and Gate Complex
Recipient: Department of the Air Force
Recipient Address: 1690 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330
Requested Amount: $36 million
Explanation of Request: This… Read more »
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) led a series of Republican speeches yesterday evening on the House floor on Biden’s Border Crisis and the partisan Democrat “infrastructure” proposal.
“When President Biden was inaugurated, the American people will remember, he called for unity,” Johnson said. “He promised to work across the aisle, to work… Read more »
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined Fox News’ Fox Report with Jon Scott this weekend to discuss the Democrat court packing legislation and the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border.
Watch the full interview here, and see excerpts below:
On Democrat court packing legislation:
“I think it will backfire. I think the American… Read more »