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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… Read more »

 U.S. Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Garret Graves (LA-06), members of the House Natural Resources Committee, today applauded the announcement that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $24.8 million grant to restore habitats along Louisiana’s coast: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON: “Whether it’s serving as a… Read more »

CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Caddo Parish Fire District #1 with a total of $235,876.19 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) on Monday, Sept. 16. AFG awards first-responder organizations every year with grants that can go toward emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment,… Read more »

Members of the Kisatchie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution officially kicked off “Constitution Week 2019” at the Beauregard Museum on Tuesday at the official bell ringing ceremony. Judge Martha O’Neal joined in on the festivities officially ringing the bell and marking the beginning of “Constitution Week.” The public gathered at the… Read more »

With the House of Representatives returning to work this week, there’s likely no more pressing issue than the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. While illegal border crossings have gone down since President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Mexico in early June, this has still been a historic year for border apprehensions. U.S. Border Patrol has already detained 760,370… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to reports of a helicopter crash at Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center early Thursday morning, killing one crew member and injuring three others: “I am deeply saddened by the report of the tragic accident at Fort Polk early this morning. My office is closely… Read more »

 On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the Shreveport Downtown Airport will receive $100,692 for runway rehabilitation. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON (LA-04) RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “Our Shreveport airports are economic generators for Northwest Louisiana and the surrounding region. They facilitate jobs, revenue and quick access to and… Read more »

 On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Caddo Parish Fire District #1 will be awarded $235,876.19 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Each year, the program awards grants to first-responder organizations for emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. U.S.… Read more »

A Democratic congressman from California said he thinks that witnesses being instructed to recite “so help me god” during oaths is “preposterous.” Rep. Jared Huffman made the remarks while appearing on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Freethought Matters show. Huffman sits on the House Natural Resources Committee, which tried to remove… Read more »

 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that the City of Shreveport will be awarded $52,181.81 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Each year, the program awards grants to first-responder organizations for emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE… Read more »