On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Committee on the importance of funding Louisiana’s water infrastructure needs. Specifically, the port authorities in Louisiana’s Fourth District service 485 miles of navigable waterways and shallow draft river miles. In light of recent flooding that devastated much of the state, Rep.… Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) has been advocating for funding for both Fort Polk and Barksdale Air Force Base while in Congress. Today, the Army awarded a contract to Cubic Global Defense, Incorporated for the United States Army Forces Command that provides mission support services at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk. The amount of this action is $42,325,842.30.
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On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined General Robin Rand, Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, in honoring Lieutenant Colonel Steve "Thirsty" Smith for obtaining 10,000 flying hours in a B-52 Bomber. He is a navigator with the 93rd Bomb Squadron located at Barksdale Air Force Base and is the only serving member to achieve this honor.
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Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s first Joint Address to Congress:
"The American dream is alive and our spirit as a nation has been revitalized. In just the first two months of the 115th Congress and President Trump's term, we have made serious headway in enacting real solutions for the American people. A lot… Read more »
In his first district work week as a congressman, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) and his staff traveled Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District holding more than 85 meetings with constituents, local elected officials and business leaders. Included in these meetings were trips to both Fort Polk and Barksdale Air Force Base, where the congressman was briefed on current issues facing our… Read more »
On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of 50 freshman members of the 115th U.S. Congress—representing red and blue states from coast to coast—released a document entitled the "Commitment to Civility" and will address the issue on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The document, authored by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), memorializes the members’… Read more »
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) issued the following statement on a revocation notice by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) benefiting Louisiana companies and workers in the oil and gas industry:
“This decision by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a great step in the right direction to roll back many of the job-killing regulations that the Obama administration… Read more »
On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) co-introduced H.R. 781, the Free Speech and Fairness Act in the 115th U.S. Congress. This legislation repeals the Johnson Amendment, which altered the Internal Revenue Code in 1954 to restrict the free speech of churches and nonprofit entities. H.R. 781 will restore free speech and religious liberty to churches and other nonprofits… Read more »
Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) led the delegation of new Louisiana members of Congress in sending a letter to the Army advocating for Fort Polk to be considered in the Army’s growing mission demands and force structure decisions. The letter was signed by Senator John Kennedy, Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D. (LA-05) and Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03). Congressman Johnson… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) was named one of only three freshmen members to chair a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He will serve as Vice Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and will also sit on the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Rep. Johnson released the following statement on his appointment:
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