Press Releases

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 »

 Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of three separate pieces of legislation aimed at supporting veterans – H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act of 2017, H.R. 1181, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act and H.R. 1367, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans… Read more »

 Today, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) invited students in grades nine through twelve to participate in the 35th Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide, visual art contest for high school students. In light of his appointment to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Johnson has chosen “The Natural Resources of Our Great State” as the theme for this… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today issued the following statement after voting in support of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: “I’ve said from the beginning of this unprecedented crisis that my top priorities are keeping Louisianians safe and healthy, and minimizing the disruption caused by the coronavirus. The bill passed late tonight is far from… Read more »

 On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the importance of funding for missions at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base in Louisiana. In his first month in Congress, Rep. Johnson visited both installations and spoke with the military members on base to identify and address their concerns. Rep. Johnson… Read more »

 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. Rep.… Read more »

 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. Rep.… Read more »