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Johnson to Host Town Halls in Sabine, Desoto Parishes Next Week

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 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…

Johnson, Mcadams Introduce Proposal to Protect Children from Dangerous App Content

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 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,…

Johnson Announces $548k Grant for Leesville Municipal Airport

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 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…

Video: Johnson Honors Fallen Grand Prairie Soldier, Gold Star Family

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered a speech on the House floor Friday honoring the life and service of Army Sergeant Joseph A. Richard III and highlighting the sacrifices of Gold Star families. Richard – a Grand Prairie, Louisiana, native – was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2008. “Sgt. Richard was deeply devoted to his family and his country. He was a…

Johnson to Nadler: Make up for Intelligence Committees Failure

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today joined several colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) outlining a path to ensure any impeachment proceedings brought before the committee would be conducted thoroughly and fairly. In the letter, Republicans write: “Unfortunately — and inexplicably…

Johnson Statement on House Impeachment Resolution

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats passed a resolution outlining further procedure for their impeachment probe: “Today’s resolution does nothing to eliminate all the problems we have with Adam Schiff’s secret depositions in the Capitol basement or allow…

Video: Johnson Delivers Speech on Alarming Veteran Suicide Rate

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered a speech on the House floor Monday evening to raise awareness about the alarming rate of veteran suicides across the nation. “This country owes all our veterans a limitless debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they have made on our behalf. Our country would simply not be the nation it is today were it not for the many ways…

Johnson Pushes Back Against Partisan Impeachment Process

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today sent letters to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (CA-28), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (NY-16) and House Oversight and Reform Committee acting…

Johnson Statement on Schiff Censure Vote

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats blocked a resolution censuring House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for concealing his interactions with, and misleading the American public about his interactions with, the whistleblower at the center of the Democrats’…

Johnson Applauds $2 Million Grant to Aid LA State Police in Fight Against Drugs

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today applauded the Justice Department’s decision to award a $2.4 million grant to the Louisiana State Police to be used for drug-enforcement activities. “I’m grateful for the Trump administration’s decision to support the Louisiana State Police in the ongoing fight to keep heroin, opioids and…