Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging all Louisiana high school students with a passion for art, photography, or design to participate in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition showcases students’ artwork in our nation’s capital.  The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide, visual art contest for high school students, where one piece of… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today invited President Trump to deliver his first joint address to Congress of his second term on Tuesday, March 4. The full text of the letter reads: Dear Mr. President, America’s Golden Age has begun. Thanks to your strong leadership and bold action in the first days of your presidency, the United States is already… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson participated in the 52nd annual March for Life on the National Mall. Speaker Johnson was joined by more than 100,000 attendees, Vice President JD Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and dozens of other speakers who proudly stood for the sanctity of every human life.  “My friends, House and Senate… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R.471 Fix Our Forests Act, which also previously passed in the 118th Congress: “The House passed the Fix Our Forests Act because good leaders prepare for emergencies. The current California leadership failed to prepare for the ongoing wildfires and chose to prioritize far-left… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act and all but one House Democrat opposed it. Yesterday, every Senate Democrat opposed the legislation when it was brought for a vote on the Senate Floor. “The Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act is a matter of common sense and… Read more »

WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed working with President Trump and his first days back in the Oval Office and highlighted the Fix Our Forests Act and the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act, two bills the House will pass this week. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here On President… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson and the House Republican Conference today announced the intent to establish a new select subcommittee for the 119th Congress to continue House Republicans’ investigation into all events leading up to and after January 6. The work will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) and exist as a Select Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee chaired… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after President Trump took more than 200 executive actions on his first day back at the White House.   “President Trump has held office for less than 24 hours, but he has already done more to improve the everyday lives of Americans than Joe Biden did in four years.… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the below statement following the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the 50th Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance: “President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance have now been formally inaugurated, and our country now stands… Read more »

WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson published an op-ed on FoxNews.com encouraging all Americans to unify and root for the success of the Trump presidency.  “We can make this the most consequential period of our history if we all stand together and show the world that we understand and embrace anew our unique role as the beacon of freedom and the most… Read more »