Free Markets

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he consider entering into trade negotiations with the United Kingdom and highlighting the significant impact it would have on Louisiana. In the letter, Johnson writes: “As Louisiana’s position as a leading exporter has solidified, so too have our trading relationships with… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement in regard to the signing ceremony of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement at the White House: “A little over a year ago, President Trump stood alongside leaders from Canada and Mexico and promised to replace an outdated, ineffective trade agreement with one that will unleash jobs and economic… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration released its proposed rule modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to facilitate more efficient, effective and timely environmental reviews: “Since his first day in office, President Trump has pledged to cut… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “President Trump and House Republicans promised a trade deal that finally puts America first. Today, we delivered. “While I’m disappointed Democrats needlessly held it up for more than a year, I’m proud to have helped get the USMCA… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he has reached a deal with Speaker Pelosi to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “President Trump has never delivered a better deal for America’s workers and Louisiana’s economy than the USMCA. While I’m disappointed Democrats needlessly held… Read more »

  U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement regarding the Raise the Wage Act, which increases the federal minimum wage by 107 percent, a move that could eliminate up to 3.7 million jobs: “The House Democrats’ bill to force a 107 percent increase in the federal minimum wage would actually cause great harm to our economy and to the very people we… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced a resolution to expose the Socialist policies of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal and to prove that fully implementing the proposal is clearly impossible. Johnson’s resolution highlights the exorbitant costs of the plan, the harm it would actually cause to the environment, the exponential increase in energy… Read more »