Press Releases

 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: … Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was named to two important subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. He will serve the 115th U.S. Congress on both the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security as well as the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. "I am very grateful to be given these assignments,” said… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee welcomed Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a new member to the committee for the 115th Congress. "I am very grateful to have been appointed to the House Committee on Natural Resources because of its critical importance to the people of Louisiana," said Johnson. "I requested this post because so much of the… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee welcomed Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a new member to the committee for the 115th Congress. “I am delighted by this appointment because the Judiciary Committee handles some of the nation’s most important issues, and many that I have been working on my entire career,” said Johnson. Johnson, who… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker Paul Ryan on January 3rd, 2017. Read more »

The 115th freshman class stands ready for the new Congress. Read more »

The First Session of the 115th U.S. Congress will commence on January 3rd, 2017 in Washington, DC. Read more »