Press Releases

WASHINGTON, April 14, 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 … Read more »

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 — Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) sent a letter today to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the United States House of Representatives imploring the CAO to immediately terminate the House’s existing contract with Citigroup. The letter follows Citi’s announcement that the company… Read more »

Washington, April 4, 2022 — Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee have been vocal in their displeasure with President Biden’s inadequate defense budget. Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL): “Our nation faces unprecedented threats from China and Russia and it’s unconscionable that President Biden has chosen to once again shortchange our warfighters. By failing to account… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act, which Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) introduced in the House. The bill would allow the city of Eunice to restore its historic Liberty Theatre and is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. “The Liberty Theatre is a historic part of Eunice’s culture. The Save the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended Senate passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act—legislation to give the City of Eunice, Louisiana, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex, so the community can move forward with its restoration efforts. Congressman Johnson introduced the legislation in the House,… Read more »

Washington, March 23, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 73 Members of Congress in urging the Biden Administration to take immediate action to unite Ukrainian children going through the adoption process with American adoptive or host families. The lawmakers specifically called on the Biden administration to identify the… Read more »

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined a letter cosigned by 15 colleagues today to Attorney General Merrick Garland, raising concerns about the recent rise in retail crime. The Representatives are demanding the Department of Justice to develop and implement a national strategy to combat organized crime exploding in American cities. Cosigners of the letter are Reps.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 — During remarks on the House floor, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) said Washington Democrats’ blame game is in “full swing” over inflation and rising gas prices. “Washington Democrats' latest fiction might be their greatest yet,” Johnson said. “That the past year of steady, unrelenting price increases for gas and consumer goods is actually Vladimir… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act—his legislation to give the City of Eunice, Louisiana, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex, so the community can move forward with its restoration efforts. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the City of Shreveport will receive a $1,948,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to modernize the city’s bus fleet and build new bus facilities with an emphasis on low or no emission vehicles. “The nearly $2 million in federal grant funding will be a welcome sight for the… Read more »