Press Releases

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, today released the following statement in response to Governor Edwards’ announcement that Louisiana will enter Phase 2 of reopening the state’s economy on Friday, June 5: “Louisiana has made real progress in dealing with the… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, today urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to bring the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act before the House for a vote. The bipartisan bill, introduced by U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), would protect American investors and their retirement savings from foreign… Read more »

 – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today joined House Republicans to discuss the details of the lawsuit that he and 20 of his Republican colleagues filed yesterday to overturn Speaker Pelosi’s proxy voting rule. Pelosi’s rule runs counter to both the… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), today led a bicameral letter signed by 94 representatives and 33 senators urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to investigate reports that Planned Parenthood improperly obtained $80 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Under the… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America’s Economy, today announced $200,000 job-training grant to Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana (SUSLA). The award, administered through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be used by SUSLA to recruit and train… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the President’s Task Force to reopening America’s economy, today announced a new multibillion-dollar coronavirus relief program is now available to Louisiana farmers thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act The U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA)… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, today voted against a $3 trillion, partisan messaging bill brought to the floor by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The bill, which is “dead on arrival” in the Senate and faces a veto threat from President Trump, includes a long list of provisions (click here to view) that would do nothing… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of President Trump’s Task Force for Reopening America, today released the following statement in response to Governor Edwards’ announcement that Louisiana will begin Phase 1 of reopening the state’s economy on Friday, May 15: “Governor Edwards has finally announced today his intention to begin Phase 1 of… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today joined President Trump at the White House for a discussion on returning the nation to greatness amid ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. During the meeting Johnson discussed the need for Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to implement a region-by-region plan to expedite the reopening of the state’s economy, and highlighted the… Read more »

BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced the Shreveport Downtown Airport has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Transportation Department (DOT) to rehabilitate its runway. “These resources and improvements are critically important to the Shreveport Downtown Airport as it fulfills its role in reviving our region’s… Read more »