Press Releases

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), whose district is home to Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) and Fort Polk Army Base (AB), voted in favor of a $738 billion defense bill that delivers on key Louisiana priorities, including: Increased pay for military service members Improved housing for military families Engine replacements for B-52s at Barksdale AFB The… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, made the following remarks during the committee’s impeachment markup Wednesday evening: “House Democrats can’t stand this president. They bristle at literally everything he does. But in our system, Congress doesn’t get to remove a president just because they don’t like him. They don’t get to ignore the… Read more »

   U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced legislation designating a United States Post Office in Mansfield, La., to Dr. C.O. Simpkins Sr. to honor his life and service as a Louisiana veteran and legendary civil rights activist. Dr. Simpkins passed away Wednesday evening. Johnson’s legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he has reached a deal with Speaker Pelosi to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “President Trump has never delivered a better deal for America’s workers and Louisiana’s economy than the USMCA. While I’m disappointed Democrats needlessly held… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: “As Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler release their articles of impeachment, there is less support for impeachment today among the American people – and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today made the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing exposing Democrats’ partisan impeachment inquiry: “From the fraudulent process and the broken procedure to the Democrats' unfounded claims, the full facts are obviously not before us today. We've been allowed no fact witnesses here at all. For the first… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today joined several of his Republican colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee in sending a letter to Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) criticizing the committee’s failure to address “real problems affecting real Americans” while indulging “Committee Democrats’ obsession with impeaching the president and undoing… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced he will host two constituent town hall meetings on Monday, Dec. 2. The first town hall will be held in Sabine Parish, and the second will be in DeSoto Parish. These will be Johnson's 46th and 47th town halls, respectively, since taking office in 2017. Sabine Parish Town Hall WHERE: Many City Hall 965 San… Read more »

 U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Ben McAdams (D-Utah) introduced a bipartisan resolution designed to empower parents to protect their children from dangerous and exploitative content on digital apps. Specifically, the resolution calls on technology and app development companies to establish an industry-run app rating board to develop age-appropriate app ratings,… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced Leesville Municipal Airport will be awarded $548,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for runway safety area improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to officially announce the grant on Friday. “Leesville Municipal Airport plays a critical role in producing income and access for the city and… Read more »