Press Releases

 This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the Shreveport Airport Authority will receive two grants totaling $16,132,575. A $6,997,075 grant will be awarded to the Shreveport Downtown Airport and a $9,135,500 grant will be awarded to the Shreveport Regional Airport. Both grants will provide federal funding to extend runways and meet the operational needs of the… Read more »

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by theNational Retail Federation today for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and I work hard in Congress to ensure our… Read more »

 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced four grants are being awarded to first responder agencies in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District through the Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. These include the Allen Parish Fire Protection District 4 ($210,477), the Webster Parish Fire Protection District 8 ($122,858), the St. Landry… Read more »

 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the City of Shreveport will receive $1.5 million to add new buses to the Shreveport Area Transit System fleet. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) expressed support for the program in a letter to the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year. This follows another $1.5 million grant announced recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host three town halls this week in Desoto, Webster and Bienville Parishes. These events are open to the press. Please contact Ainsley Holyfield if you plan to attend.    Please note, in order to protect the safety of all attendees, security will be present at all town hall events. No signs or obstructions will be permitted inside any… Read more »

  —  The United States-Israel Joint Drone Detection Cooperation Act introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fl.) was incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report passed by the House today. Following the president's signature, the Johnson-Crist proposal, which establishes a… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) released the following joint statement today announcing that legislation to create a National Heritage Area near Caddo Lake in Texas and Louisiana will no longer be considered in Congress: "This proposal was an effort to create more jobs and economic opportunity for the Caddo Lake community… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the following statement to announce his candidacy for chairman of the House Republican Study Committee (RSC): "Since its founding in 1973, the Republican Study Committee has been referred to as the conservatives’ ‘intellectual arsenal’ in the House of Representatives and has played a critical role in advancing the… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin:  "Russia is not our ally, plain and simple. And while meeting with our adversaries to advance our priorities is in the best interests of the American people, these conversations should reflect the nature of those… Read more »

Today, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced H.R. 6346, the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act OF 2018 (WHOLE Act), to ease the difficulties farmers and ranchers face when bearing the brunt of undue burdens placed on agriculture. His bill modernizes the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by requiring the appropriate agency to consider the… Read more »