Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the acquittal of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate for the murder of Kate Steinle in June 2015:
“The jury verdict in the Kate Steinle murder case is an outrage. The illegal immigrant and career criminal who slayed her deserved the full weight of justice, but unfortunately, he has been acquitted. This tragedy is… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 630 to require each member, officer and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress to help combat sexual harassment and provide a clear path forward for victims. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of this… Read more »
Late Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, out of committee. This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual with a concealed carry permit in one state to carry a firearm in another concealed carry state, so long as the individual adheres to the laws of that state. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) is a… Read more »
This week, both the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate passed the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to give our troops the largest pay raise in eight years, make major reforms to Pentagon spending practices and increase funding for essential military readiness recovery. Rep. Mike Johnson… Read more »
In a historic vote today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the largest tax reform package in over 30 years. H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, works to create more jobs, fairer taxes and bigger paychecks. According to expert analysis, this bill would create over half a million new, full-time jobs across the nation, an increase in after-tax incomes and a higher GDP… Read more »
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding oversight of the Department of Justice (DOJ) where Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) brought to light serious failures in our current foreign disclosure laws and a lack in the department’s enforcement capabilities under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Johnson also raised… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, to provide regulatory certainty and reliability to expand access to oil, gas and wind development in America’s outer continental shelf lands. Included in this legislation was Rep. Mike Johnson’s (LA-04) SEA Act, H.R. 3133, which reduces excessive government… Read more »
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed over a dozen pieces of legislation to better the lives of veterans when they return home. The provisions include improving the quality of care veterans receive, increasing their access to healthcare and working to improve the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line.
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of these bills and released… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the South Toledo Bend Water District in Sabine Parish would receive a rural development grant totaling $150,000. The grant will provide federal funding to replace a previously failed hydro-pneumatic tank that caused drinking water shortages for over 2,900 residents in our district. The project is funded through the Persistent… Read more »
On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act, to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other important public health programs like Community Health Centers. The bill passed the House by a vote of 242-174.
Johnson also spoke on the House floor this week in favor of the… Read more »
