Press Releases

 U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Ben McAdams (D-Utah) introduced a bipartisan resolution designed to empower parents to protect their children from dangerous and exploitative content on digital apps. Specifically, the resolution calls on technology and app development companies to establish an industry-run app rating board to develop age-appropriate app ratings,… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced Leesville Municipal Airport will be awarded $548,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for runway safety area improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to officially announce the grant on Friday. “Leesville Municipal Airport plays a critical role in producing income and access for the city and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered a speech on the House floor Friday honoring the life and service of Army Sergeant Joseph A. Richard III and highlighting the sacrifices of Gold Star families. Richard – a Grand Prairie, Louisiana, native – was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2008. “Sgt. Richard was deeply devoted to his family and his country. He was a… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today joined several colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) outlining a path to ensure any impeachment proceedings brought before the committee would be conducted thoroughly and fairly. In the letter, Republicans write: “Unfortunately — and inexplicably… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats passed a resolution outlining further procedure for their impeachment probe: “Today’s resolution does nothing to eliminate all the problems we have with Adam Schiff’s secret depositions in the Capitol basement or allow… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered a speech on the House floor Monday evening to raise awareness about the alarming rate of veteran suicides across the nation. “This country owes all our veterans a limitless debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they have made on our behalf. Our country would simply not be the nation it is today were it not for the many ways… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today sent letters to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (CA-28), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (NY-16) and House Oversight and Reform Committee acting… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats blocked a resolution censuring House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for concealing his interactions with, and misleading the American public about his interactions with, the whistleblower at the center of the Democrats’… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today applauded the Justice Department’s decision to award a $2.4 million grant to the Louisiana State Police to be used for drug-enforcement activities. “I’m grateful for the Trump administration’s decision to support the Louisiana State Police in the ongoing fight to keep heroin, opioids and… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to award two grants, totaling more than $500,000, to the Shreveport Airport Authority. According to DOT, the funds will be used for security enhancements and taxiway repairs at Shreveport Regional Airport. “Shreveport Regional Airport is a driving… Read more »