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Johnson Announces $200,000 to Remove Obstructions at Vivian Airport

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, today announced that Vivian Airport is receiving over $200,000 provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grant will go towards removing obstructions to meet the FAA standards for a general aviation airport. "Safety is the first priority for every airport and…

Johnson Announces $3.45 Million to Boost Apprenticeships, Job Creation in LA

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, today announced that the Louisiana Workforce Commission is receiving over $3 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support its registered apprenticeship program. The award, provided under the DOL’s “Building State Capacity to Expand Apprenticeship…

Video: Johnson Recognizes LA Students of the Year

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) yesterday evening delivered remarks on the House floor recognizing Louisiana’s High School and Middle School Students of the Year, both of whom reside in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. On June 23, the Louisiana Department of Education named Antavion Moore of Ringgold High School as the Louisiana High School Student of the…

Johnson Responds to House Democrats Blocking I-49 Amendment

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) , a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, released the following statement after House Democrats blocked his amendment to federal highway legislation that would require the Secretary of Transportation to accelerate the environmental review process for the I-49 Inner-City Connector (ICC) project in…

Johnson Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on June Medical Vs Russo

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 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) issued the following response after the Supreme Court ruled to strike down Louisiana’s health regulation Act 620 in a 5-4 decision. The state law requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their abortion facility. Prior to being elected to Congress, Johnson was co-counsel for the state…

Video: Johnson Opposes Democrats Partisan Policing Bill

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 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) – the Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – today delivered the following remarks ahead of voting against House Democrats’ partisan policing legislation. The bill, H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee…

Johnson Leads Coalition Calling for Public Disclosure of Proxy Voting

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) – the Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – today led a coalition of 30 members calling on the House Clerk to update congress.gov to reflect which members are employing proxies to vote on their behalf. In a letter to the House Clerk Cheryl L. Johnson, the members noted that when the…

Johnson, Lesko Introduce Legislation to Deduct Travel Allowance for Members That Vote by Proxy

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 – U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04) – the Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – and Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) today introduced the Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act. When H. Res. 965, a House rule change, passed the House on May 5th, Members were given the option not to travel to Washington, D.C. for votes and…

Video: Johnson Delivers Remarks during Mark up on Justice in Policing Act of 2020

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 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) – the Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – delivered remarks at the House Judiciary Committee markup calling for Republican input on H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020.  Congressman Johnson delivered the following remarks: “What we need…

Video: Johnson, Local Leaders Call on State Officials to Finish I-49

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and local leaders held a virtual press conference after sending a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana DOT Secretary Shawn Wilson, Louisiana Division Administrator Wes Bollinger, Providence Engineering Interim CEO Rich Major, and Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments Executive Director Kent…