Press Releases

 On Thursday, April 25, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host a town hall in Bossier City. Event details are as follows: WHERE: Louisiana Tech University Academic Success Center Bossier Parish Community College Campus Building H – 1st Floor – Scotty Moran Room 6220 East Texas Street Bossier City, LA 71111 WHEN: Thursday, April 25,… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense this week to highlight the importance of funding for missions at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base. JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "It is imperative we maintain our national security by investing in our Armed Forces. The missions carried out at Fort Polk… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) in reintroducing the I-14 Expansion and Improvement Act of 2019 today. This legislation, also referred to as the “Forts to Ports” bill, will extend the future I-14 interstate highway to additional areas in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. This bill will further connect key military installations, like… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding three church fires in St. Landry Parish and one in Caddo Parish: “The news of these church fires is devastating for our communities, and our hearts go out to each of these congregations. While we do not know the cause of these fires yet, we do know that these tragedies lead to a renewed sense… Read more »

 Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) and RSC Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement after House Democrats’ decision to forgo producing a budget proposal and instead raise the discretionary spending caps to the tune of $2 trillion over 10 years: “Rather than focusing on our ballooning federal debt,… Read more »

 Today, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and more than 150 of his colleagues signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in the House. The petition was brought forward by Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-01) and remains active until the end of this Congress. It needs 218 signatures to move forward. JOHNSON RELEASED THE… Read more »

 On Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for unanimous consent to consider the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Democrats refused to bring the measure to the floor. JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “It is a shocking reality that the majority party in the people’s House refuses… Read more »

 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today for Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association to determine whether the cross-shaped design on the Bladensburg Peace Cross World War I Memorial violates the Constitution. To combat continual, frivolous lawsuits regarding religious symbols and expression, U.S. Representative Mike… Read more »

 The office of U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide, visual art contest for high school students. This year’s theme for Louisiana’s Fourth District is “The People of Louisiana.” Specific details regarding the Fourth District’s competition can be found here. REP. JOHNSON RELEASED THE… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union Address: “The president's speech was a welcome call to greatness and to national unity. Our politics have become far too divisive and counterproductive. The American people deserve better, and since coming to Congress, I have worked… Read more »