WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the Free Speech Protection Act, which will prohibit… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray offering him the opportunity to correct his testimony provided to the Judiciary Committee during a hearing last Wednesday.
In response to questions from Congressman Johnson, Director Wray testified that the FBI’s focus is on malign… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) commended the bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor. The annual legislation includes funding for major priorities for the Louisiana defense community, particularly Barksdale Air Force Base, Air Force Global Strike Command, Fort Johnson, and the Joint… Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, at a House Judiciary Committee hearing concerning oversight of the FBI, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) grilled Director Christopher Wray over the plummeting public trust in the Bureau and the recent federal court opinion that uncovered “arguably the most massive attack against free speech in United States history.”
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WASHINGTON — United States Representative Mike Johnson released the following information regarding the backlog of passport applications at the U.S. State Department and is urging Louisianians seeking to renew a passport to begin that process early.
“Across the country, passport offices are overwhelmed, and the State Department is currently receiving between 400,000-500,000 new… Read more »
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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