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Americans’ 3 Big Concerns Are Inflation, Immigration, and Incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson Says

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Americans are worried about “three I’s” right now: inflation, immigration, and general incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., says. Citizens across the country are “deeply concerned about grocery prices and the price of fuel to fill up the gas tank,” Johnson says. “And they see the wave of illegal migrants coming over the border, and they don’t see any end to it. They’re frustrated…

Biden signs Act giving Liberty Annex to city

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President Joseph Biden signed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act allowing the transfer of the building’s annex ownership from the National Park Service to the city. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., announced the signing on Tuesday. Kennedy introduced the legislation in the Senate and U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, guided it through the House. “I’m grateful that we could finally get…

GOP Representatives Push to Terminate House Contract with Citigroup

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A group of Republican congressmen has sent a letter to the chief administrative officer of the House of Representatives, urging the office to terminate the House’s contract with banking giant Citigroup. The letter came on the heels of Citigroup’s announcement that it will cover travel expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion. Citi is the sole financial…

Republicans push House to drop Citigroup as office credit card provider over funding for abortion travel

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FIRST ON FOX – House GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson is pressing for the House of Representatives to drop Citigroup as its credit card provider over the company's move to fund travel for employees seeking abortions.  Johnson, R-La., made the demand in a Tuesday letter to House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor. Johnson said a long-standing policy in Congress…

Liberty annex transfer to city clears legislative hurdle

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The transfer of the Liberty Theatre annex ownership from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice passed the Senate on Thursday. “With a proper restoration, this special landmark will be enjoyed for generations to come,” U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson said. “I commend Senator John Kennedy for so capably guiding this bill through the Senate and we look forward to President Biden’s…

Restoration to begin on historic Liberty Theatre in Eunice after bill passes Senate, House

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The U.S. Senate approved the Save the Liberty Theatre Act Thursday afternoon, a major step forward for the activists working to restore and reopen the historic Eunice venue. The bill, which would grant full ownership of the Liberty to the city of Eunice, passed by a wide margin in the House of Representatives two weeks ago. The Senate unanimously consented to pass the bill…

Senate passes Kennedy, Johnson bill to save Liberty Theatre in Eunice

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The Senate today passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act, which Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) introduced in the House. The bill would allow the city of Eunice to restore its historic Liberty Theatre and is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. “The Liberty Theatre is a historic part of Eunice’s culture. The Save the Liberty Theatre…

“Truth Be Told” podcast affirming faith in America

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Congressman Mike Johnson and his wife, Kelly, recently released their first podcast in a series entitled “Truth Be Told” to, as Mike said, “review current events through the lens of eternal truth.” Mike Johnson represents fifteen parishes in northwest Louisiana in the U.S. Congress and he also has almost twenty years’ experience litigating constitutional law cases. Kelly Johnson, a…

House GOP pushes Wray for transparency on FBI misconduct in probing politicians, religious groups, journalists

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Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., contends Democrats have a stake in digging for more details about the FBI breaking its own rules to probe elected officials, political candidates, religious organizations and the news media. The FBI conducted an internal audit, a highly redacted version of which came to light earlier this month, that found 747 "compliance errors" across 353 separate cases in…

House Republicans at Florida retreat vow to unify ahead of November elections

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida — House Republicans wrapped their annual retreat in Florida vowing to unify ahead of the midterm elections as they fight to take back the House, working to hone their messaging strategy and craft a counterpolicy agenda to Democrats over the course of three days. While fractures in the party were evident during the 2021 issues conference — Rep. Liz Cheney…