Fiscal Responsibility

Speaker Johnson: Republicans are Laser Focused on Bringing Down Costs for Working Families

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WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans’ historic work in the 119th Congress to bring down costs for working families, fix Democrats’ broken health care system, and rid American streets of violent criminals and dangerous illegal aliens. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here On the…

Blue States Prioritize Health Care for Illegal Aliens Over Public Safety, Seniors, and Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON — After four years of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering lower taxes, lower prices, and a renewed commitment to putting American citizens first.But in some blue states, Democrats are making life even more unaffordable — setting aside core services for seniors, law enforcement, and…

Democrats’ Inflation Legacy: Four Years of Price Hikes That Devastated Working Families

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WASHINGTON — Joe Biden may no longer be in the White House, but American families are still living with the consequences of his economic failures. President Biden presided over the worst inflation spike in 40 years, driving up the cost of food, housing, transportation, and necessities and left working families struggling to keep up. Today, President Trump and Congressional…

Speaker Johnson Outlines Ambitious Economic Vision for America

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WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson delivered an economic speech at the America First Policy Institute focused on the harmful impact of Bidenomics, the economic successes delivered under President Trump, and a legislative agenda for the first 100 days under a second Trump Administration. Speaker Johnson also joined Larry Kudlow, Chair of the Center for American Prosperity AFPI, for a…

Speaker Mike Johnson steered key wins for Barksdale in defense spending

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Louisiana military bases scored key wins in the annual defense spending bill, including a $7 million appropriation for a medical facility at Barksdale Air Force Base that media reports said was added for Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in his home district. In all, Barksdale, Fort Johnson, Camp Beauregard, Camp Minden and Naval Air Station New Orleans secured $156 million in the…

Rep. Mike Johnson: GOP Doesn’t Want Gov. Shutdown but Americans Have ‘Had Enough’ of Destructive Democrat Policies

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Americans have “had enough” of Democrat policies “destroying” our economy and security, according to House Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who asserted that the GOP seeks a change in how Washington works and is genuinely trying to prevent a government shutdown. Addressing the House on Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) emphasized a shutdown is not something…

Congressman Mike Johnson speaks to North Bossier Lunch Group

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The North Bossier Lunch Group met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 30 at the Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning. U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) was the guest speaker for the meeting. Congressman Johnson discussed upcoming projects that will soon be taking place here in Bossier Parish and a brief overview of what will soon be taking place…

Rep. Johnson Statement on Passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “I voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act this evening to prevent the first-ever default on our country’s debt. We are in a dangerous time, we were presented with only one bill, and we simply had no choice. “The impacts of default…

It’s time for President Biden to “put people over politics” on debt ceiling talks

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WASHINGTON — On Sunday, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) penned an op-ed in the Shreveport Times imploring President Biden to engage in good faith negotiations with House Republicans on the debt ceiling. Congressman Johnson highlighted President Biden’s long history of supporting debt ceiling negotiations and cited data that shows 70% of Americans want their leaders in…

GOP lawmakers blast the Biden admin's student loan debt cancellation plan and warn it will increase inflation

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Republicans have been lambasting President Joe Biden's plan to cancel massive quantities of federal student loan debt. The administration's plan calls for wiping out $20,000 of student loan debt for individuals who received Pell Grants and $10,000 for those who did not get Pell Grants — this debt cancellation would be available to individuals earning less than $125,000…