Human Dignity

Abortion access advocates repeatedly decline to say at House hearing whether procedure takes a human life

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Two advocates repeatedly declined to answer Rep. Mike Johnson's questions about abortion Thursday – underscoring the tension surrounding Texas' controversial law and the debate over when life begins. Johnson, R-La., had pressed Stephanie Loraine Piñeiro, the co-executive director of Florida Access Network, and Texas OB-GYN Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi about whether abortion…

Congressman Johnson recognizes Elizabeth Carper as 2021 Angel in Adoption

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WASHINGTON, November 1, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), along with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), recognized Benton resident Elizabeth Carper as an “Angel in Adoption” honoree for her decades of devotion to children in Louisiana’s foster care system. Every year, members of Congress nominate an individual, family, or organization to be…

Representatives Johnson, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Proposal to Protect Children from Dangerous App Content

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WASHINGTON, October 15, 2021 — United States Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that calls on technology companies to help empower parents to better protect their children from inappropriate content on digital applications. Background: The resolution calls on leading technology and app development companies to…

Johnson Announces $4.2 Million for Expansion of Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery

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WASHINGTON, September 29, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, LA has been awarded a $4,229,552 grant to expand and improve the cemetery. “As the representative of three military installments, I’m grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for this important investment,” Johnson said.…

Vice Chairman Johnson Leads Series of Republican Floor Speeches on the House Democrats’ Push for Abortion On Demand Until Birth

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WASHINGTON, September 23, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) led a series of Republican speeches Wednesday evening on the House floor regarding the House Democrats' radical pro-abortion legislation. “You'll hear a lot tonight about the Democrats' 'Abortion on Demand Until Birth' legislation… one of the darkest, most brazen, most extreme bills ever brought to this…

Congressman Johnson Offers Amendment to Protect Longstanding Ban on Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

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WASHINGTON, September 13, 2021 — Today in the House Judiciary Committee's consideration of provisions of the Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) offered an amendment that would protect the longstanding bipartisan ban on taxpayer funding for abortion. Read Congressman Johnson’s remarks below and read the text of the amendment…

Congressman Johnson Statement on President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

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WASHINGTON, September 9, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement: “President Biden can barely remember what day of the week it is — and now he wants to shred the Constitution and impose a mandate he has no authority to impose or means to enforce. This is yet another brazen overreach by an administration that makes everything it…

Congressman Johnson Offers Amendment to Annual National Defense Legislation Designating the Taliban as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

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WASHINGTON, September 2, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would require the Secretary of State to formally determine whether the new Taliban government in Afghanistan meets the definition of a state sponsor of terrorism. “As the Biden Administration continues to indulge in the fantasy of…

Congressman Johnson Amendment Calling for Comprehensive Investigation into the Origins of COVID-19 Passes through House Armed Services Committee

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WASHINGTON, September 2, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to create an unclassified report regarding the true origins of…