“Without substantial and robust emergency appropriations from Congress . . . Louisiana families will continue to languish as a result of these devastating storms.”
BATON ROUGE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Reps. Clay Higgins (R-La.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Troy Carter (D-La.),… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA-1), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), Mike Johnson (R-LA-4), Clay Higgins (R-LA-3), Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) and Troy Carter (D-LA-2) urged President Joe Biden to grant a major disaster declaration for Louisiana following Hurricane Ida, which made landfall along the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) and the entire Louisiana congressional delegation delivered a letter to President Biden today urging him to approve Louisiana’s request for a federal emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Ida.
“We write in support of the federal emergency declaration request submitted by Governor John Bel Edwards in preparation for Hurricane… Read more »
BOSSIER, August 20, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that Allen Parish will receive $2,814,244 for debris removal operations resulting from the destruction of Hurricane Laura.
“I’m grateful for this announcement of federal dollars for Hurricane Laura cleanup efforts. These critical funds will help our area get back on track, but there is still much… Read more »
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the City of Natchitoches will receive $2,222,222 to make structural improvements to the Natchitoches Regional Airport.
“This grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will allow the City of Natchitoches to reconstruct 4,000 feet of existing runway pavement,” Johnson said. “I’m grateful… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led a Louisiana congressional delegation letter today to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging them to prioritize Louisiana’s request for supplemental disaster relief in response to Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
“Today marks 328 days since the disaster, and as we approach the one-year anniversary of these devastating… Read more »
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the Bellwood Water System will receive a $1,072,000 grant and a $408,000 loan to make water system and office building improvements.
“This is great news for rural Natchitoches Parish and Northwest Louisiana,” Johnson said. “This crucial investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that two non-profits in Union and Bienville parishes will each receive $125,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for Drug-Free Communities Support Program grants.
“The federal government funds these programs because they have proven to play a critical role in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that Allen Parish and the towns of Kinder and Oakdale will receive a combined $10 million in further federal funding to assist with ongoing debris removal efforts related to Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in August 2020.
“Hurricane Laura was the twelfth named storm, and the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the town of Vivian will receive $298,000 to modernize its airport’s taxiways and make necessary design standard improvements.
“This grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will allow the town of Vivian to construct new taxiway turnarounds, which will eliminate the need for aircrafts… Read more »
