Press Releases

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement terminating the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, or Iran Deal, and re-imposing sanctions lifted under the deal: “Rather than curbing the nuclear ambitions and dangerous activities of Iran, this deal did the… Read more »

 Today, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) hosted an awards reception featuring the 2018 Congressional Art Competition show and winner announcement, recognition of Louisiana’s high school and middle school students of the year, a presentation of the Congressional Award Medal recipients and recognition of the Capitol Hill Challenge participants. Pictures from the event can be downloaded… Read more »

 Today, Entergy Louisiana announced rate reductions for customers in Louisiana beginning next month. The company cited $210 million in federal tax reform-related savings as the impetus for the first scheduled set of reductions. Of those savings, $105 million will be returned to customers over the next eight months and the remainder will be returned over the next four years.… Read more »

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement ahead of Tax Day 2018: "While hard-working Americans all across the nation are finalizing the frustrating process of preparing and filing their 2017 taxes ahead of tomorrow's deadline, they can rejoice in the fact that this outdated and overly-complex tax code will soon be a relic of the past. Next year, the reforms made in… Read more »

 On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) spoke on the House floor in favor of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Johnson’s remarks can be found below, and a video of his speech can be found here.  Rep. Johnson: As virtually every American now understands, Washington is broken. For years, Congress has spent irresponsibly and with… Read more »

 On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the importance of funding missions at Barksdale Air Force Base, home to the Air Force Global Strike Command, and Fort Polk Army Base, home to the Army Joint Readiness Training Center. Specifically, Johnson advocated on behalf of the I-20/I-220 interchange project that will pave… Read more »

 On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson’s (LA-04) legislation to stop government encroachment and return land claimed by the federal government back to its rightful, private landowners in Louisiana passed the House Natural Resources Committee with unanimous consent. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Rep. Johnson released the… Read more »

  Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act: “There is no way, in good conscience, I could vote for the omnibus spending bill because its content, and the process behind it, violates our most basic responsibilities and our principles. First, the idea that we could digest 2,232 pages of bill… Read more »

  Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to train students, school officials, and local law enforcement on how to recognize and respond quickly to warning signs and provide funding for technology to keep schools safe. The Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act, supported by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), provides a… Read more »

  The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service today announced $12.6 million in grants for 51 projects in 24 states that preserve sites and highlight stories related to the African American struggle for equality in the 20th century. Old Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Shreveport, founded by former slaves and host to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.… Read more »