WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Troy Carter (D-LA) announced the introduction of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Act of 2023. The bill will improve the federal government’s ability to safeguard Americans from threats posed by UAS by reauthorizing existing… Read more »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04), Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference and a former constitutional law attorney, released the following statements in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Groff v. DeJoy.
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard:
“Today, the Supreme Court correctly decided that… Read more »
WASHINGTON — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House Armed Services Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It will soon be considered by the full House of Representatives.
The annual legislation includes major priorities for the Louisiana defense community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base and Air… Read more »
WASHINGTON — To celebrate Flag Day, June 14, 2023, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing legislation to require American flags displayed on federal property or procured by federal agencies to be manufactured completely in the United States from… Read more »
BOSSIER CITY, LA — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) congratulated Abigail Anderson, Cole Weir, Warren Graves, Field Baber, and Christopher Bernard for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Congressman Johnson nominated the students on their merits, based on recommendations from a volunteer panel of active and retired military officers.
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WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act:
“I voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act this evening to prevent the first-ever default on our country’s debt. We are in a dangerous time, we were presented with only one bill, and we simply had no choice.
“The impacts of default… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today’s Weaponization Committee hearing highlighted brave FBI whistleblowers who have exposed abuses within the Bureau and faced undue retaliation in response. During the hearing, Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) used his allotted time to question FBI Special Agent Garrett O’Boyle, who, despite exhausting every legal avenue within the Bureau, was stripped of his security… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, held a hearing, “Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act.”
The hearing highlighted the sharp and alarming rise of violence and vandalism against crisis pregnancy centers and churches, and examined the reasons the DOJ… Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) penned an op-ed in the Shreveport Times imploring President Biden to engage in good faith negotiations with House Republicans on the debt ceiling. Congressman Johnson highlighted President Biden’s long history of supporting debt ceiling negotiations and cited data that shows 70% of Americans want their leaders in… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra expressing concern over the Department’s ambiguity regarding the healthcare workers vaccine mandate and demanding he end the policy immediately.
While there are serious privacy and individual rights concerns, this mandate… Read more »
