WASHINGTON, November 15, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after being re-elected to serve as Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference for the 118th Congress:
“The American people have turned to House Republicans in the 118th Congress to lead on principle and produce results, and I am truly humbled and grateful to my… Read more »
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2022 — House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released his closing statement to the American people before the November midterm elections:
“America is exceptional,” Johnson said. “But ever since the moment that President Biden and Congressional Democrats took control of Washington, what have the results been?… Read more »
WASHINGTON, October 18, 2022 — 33 Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced legislation to prohibit federal, state, local governments, and private organizations from using federal tax dollars to expose children under 10 to sexually explicit material.
“The Democrat Party and their cultural allies are on a… Read more »
LEESVILLE, October 12, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) received a special presentation during a recent stop in Leesville—an autographed copy of Fire Chief Emeritus Michael Kuk’s book about his time with the United States Army in Vietnam titled, An Army Firefighter in Vietnam.
“What a honor it is to receive this special volume from Chief Kuk—an old friend and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and fellow HASC Republicans in seeking answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) COVID-19 vaccination mandate for servicemembers. The letter comes after President Biden’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, September 28, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today announced that the City of Shreveport and Volunteers for Youth Justice of Shreveport will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Justice to help encourage safe neighborhoods and improve school safety.
“We’re thankful for this federal investment… Read more »
WASHINGTON, September 26, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today announced that the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, and Natchitoches will receive grants from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to help improve public safety in those… Read more »
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 — United States Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Troy Nehls (TX-22), today in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urged the secretary to withdraw his department’s recently announced public charge rule.
The newly announced DHS policy will exclude several significant non-cash sources of federal funds—such as Medicaid—when… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22), along with 10 others, introduced a Resolution of Disapproval on President Biden’s newly announced “public charge” rule. The new rule would dramatically scale back the number of benefits immigrants can use that would be held against them when applying for permanent residency in the United… Read more »
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2022 — On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (La-04), Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), and 48 of their colleagues demanded the Army immediately stop unfairly restricting unvaccinated soldiers from official travel and denying them vital career opportunities.
"This new directive will unfairly deny soldiers – who simply followed the tenets of their… Read more »
