Peace through Strength

 On Friday, two amendments introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) urging the military to prioritize critical infrastructure projects like those as Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center and Barksdale Air Force Base unanimously passed the House. Johnson took to the House floor to highlight the importance of both Fort Polk and Barksdale. JOHNSON RELEASED THE… Read more »

 On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the groundbreaking of the I-20/I-220 Barksdale Air Force Base Interchange Project which will create a new access road extending south from the interstate interchange into the base: “One of my distinct honors of working for the Fourth District is representing Barksdale Air Force Base,… Read more »

This week, the United States deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base “in response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings” from Iran. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON (LA-04) RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “Louisiana’s Fourth District is the proud home of Barksdale Air… Read more »

 Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the below statement following violent clashes in Venezuela where military vehicles, under the direction of Nicolás Maduro, plowed through crowds of civilians: "The entire world is bearing witness to the atrocities in Venezuela and the true consequences of Socialism. The United States stands firmly behind Juan… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense this week to highlight the importance of funding for missions at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base. JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "It is imperative we maintain our national security by investing in our Armed Forces. The missions carried out at Fort Polk… Read more »