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Northwestern State University recognized three service members as Honorary Captains for the Nov. 9 football game, continuing the university’s tradition of honoring those who serve in the U.S. military. Saturday was Military Appreciation Night at NSU, with tributes to each branch of service. The Honorary Captains, Capt. Kimberly Crosby, Capt. Jeff Christensen and Master Sgt.… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced Leesville Municipal Airport will be awarded $548,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for runway safety area improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to officially announce the grant on Friday. “Leesville Municipal Airport plays a critical role in producing income and access for the city and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) delivered a speech on the House floor Friday honoring the life and service of Army Sergeant Joseph A. Richard III and highlighting the sacrifices of Gold Star families. Richard – a Grand Prairie, Louisiana, native – was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2008. “Sgt. Richard was deeply devoted to his family and his country. He was a… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today joined several colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) outlining a path to ensure any impeachment proceedings brought before the committee would be conducted thoroughly and fairly. In the letter, Republicans write: “Unfortunately — and inexplicably… Read more »

Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements applauding President Trump's formal withdraw of the Paris Climate Accord: "The Paris Climate Agreement is an unconstitutional treaty negotiated by President Obama, and the United States should never have been a part of it in the first place. Not only is it a clear violation of the Constitution, it would harm the American economy… Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson knows that a Republican health care proposal and conservative policy responses to the Green New Deal won’t come to the floor under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but the head of the largest conservative caucus in the House says GOP alternatives to Democratic blockbusters are necessary heading into 2020.  “We’re ready to… Read more »

The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House of Representatives, has released a proposal to improve healthcare in the United States.  It accomplishes this, not by giving more power to the government but by giving power back to the states and the individual.  The plan, “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable… Read more »

The chairman of the Republican Study Committee criticized the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, deriding them for being conducted “in secret.” “The problem right now is they’re doing this all in secret,” says Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., “They’re having these secret depositions and these top secret hearings in a basement… Read more »

The House votes 232 to 196 to authorize public Impeachment hearings, the first step in what ultimately may be a formal impeachment of President Donald Trump. Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson voted against the resolution. He called it an affront to the Founding Father’s vision for America. “Alexander Hamilton wrote that one day their fear was that impeachment and… Read more »

The U.S. House voted to move forward with its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, with members of Louisiana's delegation predictably siding with their respective parties, our media partners at the Advocate report. "It's a Soviet-style process," U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, said in criticizing the behind-closed-doors probe that has taken place in recent… Read more »