The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that the City of Shreveport will be awarded $52,181.81 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Each year, the program awards grants to first-responder organizations for emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training.
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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host three town halls next week in Union, Bienville and Claiborne Parishes. These events are open to the press.
Union Parish Town Hall
WHERE:
Union Parish Police Jury Annex
303 East Water Street
Farmerville, LA 71241
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CT
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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will be hosting a town hall on Friday, August 23, in Allen Parish. This event is open to the press.
Allen Parish Town Hall
WHERE:
Allen Parish Police Jury Building
602 Court Street
Oberlin, LA 70655
WHEN:
Friday, August 23, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
Please note, in order to protect the safety of all attendees,… Read more »
On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 36 other members of Congress sent a letter to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporting the proposed rule changes to Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This proposed rule clarifies that Section 1557 prohibits discrimination while… Read more »
The office of U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) returned $1,025,613 taken by the federal government back to constituents in Louisiana’s Fourth District. The funds came from various agencies including the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service.
JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
“When I ran for… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host two town halls on Thursday, August 8, in Webster and Caddo Parishes. These events are open to the press. Please contact Ainsley Holyfield if you plan to attend.
Webster Parish Town Hall
WHERE:
Sarepta Community Center
210 Vine Street
Sarepta, LA 71071
WHEN:
Thursday, August 8, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the Raise the Wage Act, which increases the federal minimum wage by 107 percent, a move that could eliminate up to 3.7 million jobs:
“The House Democrats’ bill to force a 107 percent increase in the federal minimum wage would actually cause great harm to our economy and to the very people we… Read more »
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security issued a third country asylum rule to enhance the integrity of the asylum process by closing a loophole within current immigration law that have led to meritless asylum claims.
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON (LA-04) RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
“One of the root causes of our current immigration crisis is the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on House Democrats’ passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“For decades, the NDAA has been a bipartisan package that funds the Department of Defense in support of our men and women in uniform. Unfortunately, Democrats in the House bucked that long-standing precedent and created a partisan bill… Read more »
In honor of the National Day of Civility, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged lawmakers to make an intentional effort to restore dignity and respect in their political discourse. The holiday is a result of a resolution introduced by Johnson and Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fl.) last Congress. It is observed annually on July 12, inspired in part by the language of Matthew 7:12… Read more »
