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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Make Leaking Draft Supreme Court Opinions a Federal Crime

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WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 — 12 Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced legislation to make the act of knowingly leaking draft Supreme Court opinions a federal crime. “The unauthorized leak of the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health constitutes a grave breach of judicial ethics and a deliberate…

Congressman Johnson Congratulates 2022 United States Service Academy Appointees

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BOSSIER CITY, La., May 25, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today congratulated Caitlyn Burton of Shreveport, Terrence Carter of Leesville, Talmadge Hollowell of Benton, and Dillon McRae of Leesville for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Congressman Johnson nominated the students on their merits based on recommendations from a volunteer…

Reps. Johnson and Lamborn to USAFA Superintendent: Uphold the Constitution, Let Them Graduate

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Johnson joined Congressman Doug Lamborn in sending a letter to Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, Lieutenant General Richard Clark, regarding USAFA’s handling of COVID-19 vaccine exemption requests submitted by U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. In the letter, the Congressmen address their deep concerns that four…

House Republicans Introduce Resolution Condemning Intimidation Tactics of Pro-Abortion Activists

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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 — 40 Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced a congressional resolution condemning the intimidation tactics used by pro-abortion activists. The resolution follows a recent nationwide spate of violence, property damage, threats, trespassing, and church service disruptions by…

Rep. Johnson joins Sen. Cruz, Rep. Steel and 79 Colleagues Who Call on Supreme Court to End Discrimination Against Asian-American College Applicants

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) who led a bicameral group of 82 legislators filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the Supreme Court in the cases Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of…

Johnson Announces Winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition

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BOSSIER, La., May 4, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District: • 1st Place: Victoria Gaspard, Many, Louisiana • 2nd Place: Lily Ni, Shreveport, Louisiana • 3rd Place: Ashley Smith, Bernice, Louisiana • 4th Place: Raegan Campisi, Shreveport, Louisiana •…

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Immediately Defund Biden Administration’s “Ministry of Truth”

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WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 — Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today filed legislation to immediately defund the Biden Administration’s “Ministry of Truth.” The bill follows Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ announcement that DHS will convene a “Disinformation Governance Board.” “The Biden…

Congressman Johnson to Mayorkas: My Advice to You is to Begin Your Search for a Different Career

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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2022 — At today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, “Oversight of the United States Department of Homeland Security,” United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) highlighted Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty. “Sir, you're the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security, in charge of the third largest federal department in the United States, and…

Congressman Johnson Announces Service Academy Day, Encourages All Interested High School Students to RSVP

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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that 2022 Service Academy Day will be held this Saturday, April 30 at Bossier Parish Community College. Johnson is serving as a host for the event along with the offices of Representative Julia Letlow (LA-05), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.). “Each year,…

Johnson Advocates for Defense Community Projects

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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) submitted a community project funding request for Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center: Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center — Construction of a new Joint Operations Center Recipient: Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center, Department of the Army Recipient Address: 7033…