Rule of Law

Congressman Johnson Introduces Amendment Requiring the Federal Government to Secure Approval from States and Localities Before it Can Drop Illegal Immigrants into Their Jurisdictions

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WASHINGTON, September 13, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today offered an amendment at the House Judiciary Committee vote on the Judiciary provisions of the Democrat $3.5 trillion spending bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to give notice and get approval from governors and localities before it can transport illegal immigrants…

Congressman Johnson Calls for the Resignation of DHS Secretary Mayorkas

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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after Axios reported that approximately 50,000 illegal immigrants have been released into the United States without an official notice to appear in court. Today’s report is the latest evidence that the current, unprecedented humanitarian and national security crisis at the…

Congressman Johnson Requests Biden Administration Specifically Direct a Portion of State and Local Government Funding to Local Police Departments

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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) sent a letter to President Biden requesting the Administration require that a portion of the $1.9 trillion bailout legislation signed into law earlier this year be directed to law enforcement efforts in our communities. The Congressman’s request comes after the Treasury Department issued an interim rule…

Congressman Johnson Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Immigration Policy

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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today sent a letter to President Biden demanding answers regarding the Administration’s immigration policies. Read the letter below: Dear President Biden, I write to express my concerns about the decisions of your administration regarding immigration policy. Those decisions have clearly failed to secure…

GOP reps say Biden admin downplaying border crisis only 'empowers bad actors'

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Republican members of the House of Representatives blasted the Biden administration for downplaying the crisis at the southern border, saying the decision "empowers bad actors." Rep. Young Kim of California -- one of the first Korean women to serve in Congress -- responded to a tweet from fellow Californian, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, which…

Johnson, Jordan and Steube Introduce Legislation to Consolidate Federal Antitrust Authority from Two Agencies into One

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WASHINGTON, April 30, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (OH-04) and Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) today introduced the One Agency Act which would consolidate the federal government’s antitrust enforcement authority from the two federal agencies which currently share jurisdiction—the Federal Trade…

Johnson Leads Series of Republican Floor Speeches on Biden’s Border Crisis and the Partisan Democrat Infrastructure Proposal

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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) led a series of Republican speeches yesterday evening on the House floor on Biden’s Border Crisis and the partisan Democrat “infrastructure” proposal. “When President Biden was inaugurated, the American people will remember, he called for unity,” Johnson said. “He promised to work across the aisle, to work…

Johnson Joins Fox News to Discuss Democrat Court Packing Legislation and Biden’s Border Crisis

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WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined Fox News’ Fox Report with Jon Scott this weekend to discuss the Democrat court packing legislation and the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border. Watch the full interview here, and see excerpts below: On Democrat court packing legislation: “I think it will backfire. I think the American…

Johnson Advances Traditional Values in 117th Congress

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BOSSIER, La., March 26, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced three separate pieces of legislation today with the common objective of advancing traditional values in the 117th Congress. The Oath Act: A resolution to formally require witnesses before all House Committees be administered the standard courtroom oath when being sworn in to testify…

Johnson: Pardon Power is Best Vested Solely in the President

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WASHINGTON, February 9, 2021 — At the first House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing of the year, “Constitutional Means to Prevent Abuse of the Clemency Power,” Ranking Member Mike Johnson (LA-04) said that “pardon power is best vested solely in the president,” regarding recently introduced House Democrat proposals to curtail…