Press Releases

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017, by a vote of 309 to 118. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted against the spending bill and released the following statement: "Releasing a 1,700-page bill only three days before the vote is taken is classic Washington dysfunction. The provisions within this bill… Read more »

 On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee passed Rep. Mike Johnson’s (LA-04) legislation, the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act (H.R. 1761), by voice vote. Rep. Johnson introduced this bill on March 29, 2017. Rep. Johnson released the following statement regarding committee passage of the bill: “The Protection Against Child Exploitation Act is a… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of his executive order directing the Secretary of the Interior to reopen significant portions of our vast offshore acreage for responsible energy exploration and development to foster job creation and energy independence. After the signing, President Trump invited Johnson and a small… Read more »

 The Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast contain an estimated mean of 4 billion barrels of oil, 304.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.9 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, according to updated assessments by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These estimates are the largest continuous natural gas assessments USGS has ever… Read more »

 On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the importance of funding missions at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base in Louisiana. Rep. Johnson has visited both installations repeatedly to assess their needs and has attended several Department of Defense briefings at the Pentagon since. He continues to… Read more »

On Tuesday, a federal judge in San Francisco blocked President Trump’s executive order to withhold funding from sanctuary cities. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: “Sanctuary cities are blatantly violating our laws and making our cities more dangerous by allowing illegal immigrants, and in many cases dangerous criminals, to roam freely without fear of… Read more »

On Thursday evening, the United States attacked a Syrian air base with approximately 60 cruise missiles in response to the chemical attack on civilians carried out in Syria earlier this week. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: “For too long these barbaric actions in Syria have gone unanswered. Our previous president refused to put forward a comprehensive… Read more »

On Monday, the Department of Transportation approved two grants totaling $22,500,000 to assist in rebuilding Louisiana infrastructure after severe storms wreaked havoc across the state in 2016. Rep. Johnson released the following statement: "Last month, I testified before the House Appropriations Committee to stress the importance of investing in Louisiana’s transportation… Read more »

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act to close a gap in current law that leaves the most innocent of victims vulnerable. Rep. Johnson introduced this bill after a ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the conviction of a child sexual assault because the court could not find intent from the… Read more »

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act: "I was on the Floor of the House of Representatives an hour ago when the Speaker of the House made the call to pull the American Health Care Act. There were ongoing concerns with the details and effects of the bill, and I’ve spent countless hours discussing it with my… Read more »