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Johnson Elected as Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference

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 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after being elected as Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference for the 117th Congress.   “I am truly honored to have been elected by my colleagues to help lead the House Republicans this upcoming Congress. It has been troubling to see how far left…

Johnson Announces over $12,000 for Safe Public Housing in Union Parish

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that Union Parish is receiving over $12,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help provide safe and sanitary housing for low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled. “As our communities continue to battle the effects of the pandemic, it’s…

Johnson Announces $150,000 to Reduce Crime in Shreveport

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BOSSIER, November 2, 2020 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that Shreveport is receiving over $150,000 to help reduce crime in the city. The award is a part of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Project Safe Neighborhoods, and funds can be used to address criminal gang activity, illegal possession and use of firearms, and to develop innovative…

Johnson Helps Secure Greater Federal Funding for Hurricane Laura Recovery

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that President Trump has authorized a 100 percent federal cost share for Hurricane Laura recovery for a period of 30 days. Congressman Johnson has been in constant conversations with the White House and requested that Louisiana be relieved of their current cost share obligation in…

Johnson Announces over $2 Million to Improve Water Systems in St. Landry & Natchitoches Parish

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over two million dollars in federal grants to improve water systems in St. Landry and Natchitoches Parish. The rural development grants will be used to update and replace water storage tanks and water lines in the two parishes. The water…

Johnson Applauds Senate Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court: “What a joy it is to now be able to refer to my dear friend as ‘Justice Amy Coney Barrett’. As everyone now knows, she has all the qualities that America needs and…

Johnson Announces More than $2.2 Million in Grants to Improve Telemedicine and Distance Learning Opportunities for Louisianians

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced more than $2.2 million in federal grants to improve telemedicine and distance learning for Louisianians in the Fourth Congressional District. These investments, administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will be used to do the following: Improve distance learning for Science,…

Cassidy, Johnson Urge Defense Secretary Esper to Consider Barksdale for High-Tech Telecommunications Program

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper encouraging the department to consider Barksdale AFB as a candidate for its newest high-tech telecommunications program to test fifth generation (5G) wireless defense applications. The letter goes on to state: “The…

Johnson Announces North LA is Receiving $200,000 to Support State and Local Criminal Forensics

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BOSSIER, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the Department of Justice has awarded the North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory Commission a $200,000 grant. These funds will support local and state criminal forensics by increasing the processing capacity of DNA laboratories, thereby reducing the number of DNA samples awaiting analysis. “I thank…

Johnson Announces Caddo Parish Schools are Receiving over $749,000 to Prevent School Violence

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the Department of Justice has awarded the Caddo Parish School Board over $749,000 to support efforts to reduce violence and crime in schools. This funding, administered through the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program, can be used to train school personnel and educate students on…