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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host three town halls next week in Union, Bienville and Claiborne Parishes. These events are open to the press. Union Parish Town Hall WHERE: Union Parish Police Jury Annex 303 East Water Street Farmerville, LA 71241 WHEN: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CT Bienville Parish Town… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will be hosting a town hall on Friday, August 23, in Allen Parish. This event is open to the press. Allen Parish Town Hall WHERE: Allen Parish Police Jury Building 602 Court Street Oberlin, LA 70655 WHEN: Friday, August 23, 2019 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT Please note, in order to protect the safety of all attendees,… Read more »

 On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 36 other members of Congress sent a letter to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporting the proposed rule changes to Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This proposed rule clarifies that Section 1557 prohibits discrimination while… Read more »

 The office of U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) returned $1,025,613 taken by the federal government back to constituents in Louisiana’s Fourth District. The funds came from various agencies including the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service. JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “When I ran for… Read more »

 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host two town halls on Thursday, August 8, in Webster and Caddo Parishes. These events are open to the press. Please contact Ainsley Holyfield if you plan to attend. Webster Parish Town Hall WHERE: Sarepta Community Center 210 Vine Street Sarepta, LA 71071 WHEN: Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.… 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 »

(KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson is applauding the work of the Trump administration on its effort to close what he calls asylum loopholes. This comes after the U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security issued a third country asylum rule to enhance the integrity of the asylum process. The ‘third country asylum rule‘ closes a loophole within the… Read more »

Congressman Mike Johnson talks with 101.7 / 710 KEEL's Robert J Wright and Erin McCarty about the just passed House resolution condemning President Donald Trumps's "racist" remarks. Republican Johnson, who voted against the measure in a House of Representatives dominated by Democrats, nonetheless says, "there's a lot of dangerous rhetoric flying around the capitol." Watch the full… Read more »

Two and a half years ago, snowed in at a hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia, more than 50 newly elected members of Congress – Republicans and Democrats – gathered in a conference room to discuss their individual goals for their time in Congress. All of us came from different backgrounds with different experiences, and we definitely had different views on how… Read more »

La. (WVUE) - Both Louisiana senators and all six of the state’s representatives filed a request for federal aid Monday (July 8), claiming the prolonged opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has negatively impacted Louisiana’s seafood industry enough to be considered a disaster. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, along with U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise,… Read more »