The U.S. House of Representatives passed three pieces of legislation, the Family Savings Act of 2018, the American Innovation Act of 2018 and the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, that make up the “Tax Reform 2.0” package. As a whole, the package makes the individual and small business tax cuts created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, supports small business by mak... Read more »
This week, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) the Guardian of Small Business Award for his support of small businesses throughout the 115th Congress. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: "I am honored to be recognized as an NFIB Guardian of Small Business. Because our mom-and-pop shops are the backbone of our economy, I have worked h... Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 6346, the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 (WHOLE Act), to ease the difficulties farmers and ranchers face when bearing the brunt of undue burdens placed on agriculture. The WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), modernizes the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by requiring the appropriate agency to consider t... Read more »
— The United States-Israel Joint Drone Detection Cooperation Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fl.), passed the House last night as part of the Ileana Ros-Lehtinen U.S.-Israeli Security Assistance Authorization Act. This major legislative package updates agreements for U.S.-Israeli security assistance, cybersecurity, space policy and, with the inclu... Read more »
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the Shreveport Airport Authority will receive two grants totaling $16,132,575. A $6,997,075 grant will be awarded to the Shreveport Downtown Airport and a $9,135,500 grant will be awarded to the Shreveport Regional Airport. Both grants will provide federal funding to extend runways and meet the operational needs of the airports. Rep. Mike... Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by theNational Retail Federation today for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and I work hard in Congress to ensure our laws support their growth an... Read more »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced four grants are being awarded to first responder agencies in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District through the Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. These include the Allen Parish Fire Protection District 4 ($210,477), the Webster Parish Fire Protection District 8 ($122,858), the St. Landry Fire Protection District ... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the City of Shreveport will receive $1.5 million to add new buses to the Shreveport Area Transit System fleet. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) expressed support for the program in a letter to the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year. This follows another $1.5 million grant announced recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to modernize w... Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host three town halls this week in Desoto, Webster and Bienville Parishes. These events are open to the press. Please contact Ainsley Holyfield if you plan to attend. Please note, in order to protect the safety of all attendees, security will be present at all town hall events. No signs or obstructions will be permitted inside any of these events. If you have further... Read more »
— The United States-Israel Joint Drone Detection Cooperation Act introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fl.) was incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report passed by the House today. Following the president's signature, the Johnson-Crist proposal, which establishes a strategic partnership between the United States and Israel to co... Read more »
