On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), along with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, recognized Shreveport resident, K.C. Kilpatrick, as an “Angel in Adoption” for generously and selflessly dedicating her time and efforts to bettering the foster care system.
Every year, members of Congress nominate an individual, family or organization to be recognized for… Read more »
On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) helped pass H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, to combat gang violence and enhance public safety by removing transnational, criminal gang members. This common sense solution appropriately equips law enforcement officers to combat dangerous groups and ensure gangs like MS-13 are not allowed to thrive in… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee adopted Rep. Mike Johnson’s (LA-04) amendment to H.R. 3668, theSHARE Act, to allow deer hunters to hunt with their dogs in the Kisatchie National Forest located in Louisiana’s Fourth District. This amendment prohibits the National Forest Service from discriminating against different kinds of hunting and returns authority back… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Shreveport Airport Authority and the Beauregard Parish Airport will receive grants totaling $292,712. These grants will provide federal funding for airport improvements.
Shreveport Air Authority will receive $150,000 to fund the design for a 800 foot runway extension. The Beauregard Parish Airport will receive $142,712… Read more »
On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of Rep. Bradley Bryne’s (AL-01) amendment to prohibit any efforts to redirect funds allocated under the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006. GOMESA creates a revenue sharing agreement between Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama where each state receives a percentage of federal oil revenue from the drilling off their… Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting action by the Department of Justice against Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC), which appears to have clearly violated federal law when it sold fetal tissue to the University of Texas from 2010 to 2012.
The letter, signed by 18 members of Congress, highlights the 2016 Final Report from the House… Read more »
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3672 with an overwhelming, bipartisan majority to make supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements related to Hurricane Harvey. The legislation provides an overall appropriation of $7.85 billion in emergency supplemental funding for FY17 and will cover the disaster declaration for Texas and the… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Allen Parish Airport in Oakdale would receive a grant totaling $454,087. The grant will provide federal funding for airport improvements including projects to rehabilitate 5,000 feet of runway, 5,800 feet of existing parallel taxiway and 8,000 square yards of existing terminal apron to maintain the structural integrity… Read more »
On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) supported H.R. 1843, the RESPECT Act. This legislation limits the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) civil asset forfeiture authority by preventing the agency from seizing assets without probable cause. The RESPECT Act passed the House by a voice vote.
Rep. Johnson released the following statement:
“The IRS has been known to… Read more »
Due to the unpredictable weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) must cancel his previously scheduled town hall in Evangeline Parish. The meeting was meant to take place this Wednesday in Ville Platte, Louisiana.
Rep. Johnson released the following statement:
"It is with deep regret that we must cancel our town hall in Ville Platte and other… Read more »
