Today, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered the following remarks during House Republican Leadership’s press conference celebrating the six-month anniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Click here to download video of his remarks. Remarks as delivered: “This is a new era, Mr. Chairman, and the pro-growth policies that have been put in place by this Congress and the Republicans that have led it h... Read more »
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling in favor of Jack Phillips inMasterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, fortifying our constitutionally protected rights and acknowledging that the government overstepped its bounds in punishing Phillips for operating his business according to his sincerely held religious beliefs. In September 2017, Reps. Mike Johnson (LA-04) and ... Read more »
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 351 to 66. The bill includes major legislation introduced by Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) establishing a strategic partnership between the United States and Israel to combat drone attacks from Iran and other adversaries. Additional NDAA highlights include a 2.6... Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today in introducing legislation to create the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area (H.R. 5957 and S. 2947). The area proposed by the Caddo National Heritage Area Commission (CNHAC) is a 900-square-mile geographic area on the Texas-Louisiana border that encompasses... Read more »
Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) applauded the Louisiana Legislature on its amended “school prayer bill” (La. Senate Bill 512), which was passed late Friday evening in the final moments of the legislature’s 2018 regular session. Earlier this month, Johnson, who previously served as senior legal counsel for America’s largest religious liberty defense organization, joined with many of the nation’s ... 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 included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), major legislation directing the United States' national security priorities, which is expected to be considered by the House next week. The Johnson, Crist proposal establishes a strategic partnership bet... Read more »
On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to emphasize the importance of funding missions at Barksdale Air Force Base, home to the Air Force Global Strike Command, and Fort Polk Army Base, home to the Army Joint Readiness Training Center. Johnson also spoke before the House Armed Services Committee last month on this issue in his con... Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement terminating the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, or Iran Deal, and re-imposing sanctions lifted under the deal: “Rather than curbing the nuclear ambitions and dangerous activities of Iran, this deal did the opposite and further emboldened the wo... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) hosted an awards reception featuring the 2018 Congressional Art Competition show and winner announcement, recognition of Louisiana’s high school and middle school students of the year, a presentation of the Congressional Award Medal recipients and recognition of the Capitol Hill Challenge participants. Pictures from the event can be downloaded here. Below you will... Read more »
Today, Entergy Louisiana announced rate reductions for customers in Louisiana beginning next month. The company cited $210 million in federal tax reform-related savings as the impetus for the first scheduled set of reductions. Of those savings, $105 million will be returned to customers over the next eight months and the remainder will be returned over the next four years. A second reduction is s... Read more »
