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House Republicans release plan in bid to fulfill Trump promise as 'party of health care'

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The Republican Study Committee released a healthcare plan Tuesday to replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, two years after the GOP was unable to agree on a health care plan during the first year of President Trump's administration. The plan also represents an effort to compete with Democrats' messaging on "Medicare-for-All" and…

Conservative Republicans unveil latest ObamaCare replacement plan

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House conservatives on Tuesday released the first part of their latest health care plan, wading headfirst into the fraught political fight on overhauling the nation’s health system. Members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) said they understand that health care has been a third rail for the GOP in recent years, but they are hoping this plan, combined with a…

Daily on Healthcare, presented by SBEC: Conservative House Republicans want Trumps party of healthcare title

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RSC WANTS TRUMP’S ‘PARTY OF HEALTHCARE’ TITLE: The conservative Republican Study Committee has released a healthcare plan, charging into a fraught political battle over how to overhaul America’s health insurance system. The details of the plan, outlined Tuesday in a 60-page document titled “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care,” are…

Johnson Pushes Back Against Partisan Impeachment Process

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today sent letters to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (CA-28), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (NY-16) and House Oversight and Reform Committee acting…

Rep. Mike Johnson on conservatives' new health care plan

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The Daily Signal It’s been two years since Republicans fell one vote short of repealing and replacing Obamacare. Since then, Democrats have moved further to the left and pushed for a single-payer system, while Republicans have developed free-market alternatives. In today’s special edition of The Daily Signal Podcast, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., shares about a new plan put forward by the…

Johnson Statement on Schiff Censure Vote

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats blocked a resolution censuring House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for concealing his interactions with, and misleading the American public about his interactions with, the whistleblower at the center of the Democrats’…

Johnson Applauds $2 Million Grant to Aid LA State Police in Fight Against Drugs

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today applauded the Justice Department’s decision to award a $2.4 million grant to the Louisiana State Police to be used for drug-enforcement activities. “I’m grateful for the Trump administration’s decision to support the Louisiana State Police in the ongoing fight to keep heroin, opioids and…

Shreveport Regional Airport to Receive More than $500k in Aviation Grants

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to award two grants, totaling more than $500,000, to the Shreveport Airport Authority. According to DOT, the funds will be used for security enhancements and taxiway repairs at Shreveport Regional Airport. “Shreveport Regional Airport is a driving…

Leesville and Beauregard Awarded Nearly $300,000 in Aviation Grants

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded two grants, totaling nearly $300,000, to upgrade Leesville and Beauregard Airports. “Louisiana is fortunate to have numerous airport facilities that all play an essential role in our local and regional economies,” said Johnson. “We…

Johnson to Host Two Town Halls Wednesday

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host two town halls Wednesday, October 2nd, in St. Landry and Beauregard Parishes. These events are open to the press. St. Landry Parish Town Hall WHERE: Eunice City Hall Council Chambers 300 South 2nd Street Eunice, LA 70535 WHEN: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT Beauregard Parish Town…