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Shreveport Awarded More than $54,000 Grant to Improve Coordination between Health Care Providers and Transit Agencies

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 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the city of Shreveport will receive $54,472 to develop a mobile application and web portal in order to increase system efficiency and scheduling between health care providers and transit agencies. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON (LA-04) RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "Guaranteeing safe and efficient transit for all Shreveport…

Johnson Fights Socialist Agenda in Congress, Introduces Response Resolution to Green New Deal

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced a resolution to expose the Socialist policies of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal and to prove that fully implementing the proposal is clearly impossible. Johnson’s resolution highlights the exorbitant costs of the plan, the harm it would actually cause to the environment, the exponential increase in energy…

House celebrates 100th anniversary of action on womens right to vote

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Lawmakers took to the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of action on the constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The House passed what would become the 19th Amendment to the Constitution by a vote of 304-90 on May 21, 1919. The amendment was ratified by the required three-fourths of the states and became the…

Johnson reintroduces Protection Against Child Exploitation Act

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) reintroduced the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act (PACE Act) to close a court-created loophole that allows child predators to escape punishment on a technicality.  “We have a moral obligation to protect all children from sexual predators and to eliminate any legal technicality that would allow a predator to…

The Equality Act Is a Time Bomb

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The Equality Act (H.R. 5) passed the House on Friday. The sweeping legislation would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics. But it goes further than that. Under the guise of anti-discrimination protections, the bill redefines sex to include gender identity, undermines religious freedom, gives males who identify as…

Johnson Reintroduces Protection Against Child Exploitation Act

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 U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) reintroduced the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act (PACE Act) to close a court-created loophole that allows child predators to escape punishment on a technicality.  JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "We have a moral obligation to protect all children from sexual predators and to eliminate any legal technicality that…

Q&A with Republican Study Committee Chair, Rep. Mike Johnson

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What is your primary objective for the Caucus during the 116th Congress? Throughout its history, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) has been referred to as the “intellectual arsenal” of conservatism in the House, and it serves a number of important functions. We are the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress, with 143 current members working together every day to…

One killed, eleven injured in Humvee rollover at Fort Polk

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Officials have confirmed that one person was killed and eleven others were injured during a training accident at Fort Polk on Wednesday. The incident reportedly happened around 3:00 am when a Humvee rolled during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Officials say that the name of the person killed during the incident will be released by the U.S. Army Special Operations…

Equality Act would impose sexual orthodoxy, GOP leaders warn as vote nears

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Democrats’ “gender equality” bill, a priority for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, actually would harm Americans if passed and not promote equal rights, Republican opponents said Thursday.   The legislation, called the Equality Act, is expected to be voted on Friday in the House. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, in a statement provided to The Daily…

Johnson Statement on Fort Polk Training Accident

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U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement after a military vehicle overturned during a training exercise at Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center early Wednesday morning killing one Army Reservist and injuring others: “We are saddened to hear of the tragic training accident that took the life of one of our soldiers. Every single member of our…