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Johnson: The Biden Administration’s Military Vaccine Mandate is Harming Military Readiness by Creating Unnecessary Recruiting and Retention Shortfalls

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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today said “the Biden Administration is harming the readiness of our Armed Forces by creating an unnecessary recruiting and retention shortfall and trying to make up the difference by reducing other crucial education and fitness standards.” The Army Reserve and Army National Guard deadline imposed by Defense…

Congressman Mike Johnson speaks at Republican Women of Bossier meeting

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The Republican Women of Bossier met Tuesday evening, June 28, at Silverstar Smokehouse in Bossier City. U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) was the guest speaker for the meeting. “This week we’ve had a lot of good news. The Supreme Court alone in the last week overturned Roe v. Wade. The Court has affirmed our Second Amendment rights. We had a big decisive religious freedom…

GOP lawmaker warns that Biden's vaccine mandate is 'causing major damage' to Armed Forces

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Rep. Mike Johnson warned that Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin's vaccine mandate is "causing major damage" to America's Armed Forces. With the deadline to comply fast approaching, Johnson has called attention to the consequences enforcement of the mandate might have. "@SecDef's COVID vaccine mandate is causing major damage to the readiness of our Armed Forces," he wrote on Twitter,…

Reaction to Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision

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SHREVEPORT, La. - Reaction is coming in to Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., released the following statement: “Despite attempts to intimidate the justices, they did their work. Roe v. Wade has misrepresented the Constitution since the ruling was rendered, and today’s decision to return the issue of abortion to the American…

Johnson Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe vs. Wade

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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Today is an historic and joyful day. After nearly a half century, the Supreme Court has finally corrected its egregious error and returned the fateful policy decision over legalized abortion to…

GOPs Call for Firing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over Vaccine Mandate — Dems and Cheney Opposed

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Republicans, led by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), on Wednesday called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to be fired if he does not repeal the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for troops. “My amendment is simple. It would require the Secretary to repeal his COVID vaccine mandate within 30 days. And if he does not comply with that directive, his waiver to serve as…

Rep. Mike Johnson to Newsmax: Biden Shows 'Disdain' for Rights Over Gun Ruling

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President Joe Biden, by announcing he's "deeply disappointed" in Thursday's Supreme Court ruling against New York's prohibition on carrying guns outside the home without a special permit, further shows that he has a "disdain" for Americans' constitutional rights and freedoms, Rep. Mike Johnson said on Newsmax. "They have a zeal, really, a quest, a goal to disarm the populace," the…

Johnson Introduces Amendment to Annual National Defense Legislation to Rescind Secretary Austin’s Waiver to Serve as Defense Secretary Unless the Department of Defense COVID Vaccine Mandate is Repealed Within 30 Days

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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act which would require Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to repeal the COVID vaccine mandate for servicemembers within 30 days. If Secretary Austin does not repeal the mandate, his waiver to serve as Secretary of Defense would be…

Reps. Johnson, Franklin, Tenney and Colleagues Demand Justice Department Investigation into Domestic Terrorist Attacks Against Pro-Life Organizations

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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 — United States Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04), Scott Franklin (FL-15), and Claudia Tenney (NY-22) led a letter with more than 120 colleagues demanding the Department of Justice investigate recent attacks against several Pro-Life organizations as instances of domestic terrorism. In the last two months, there have been at least 15 documented terrorist…

House Republicans press for domestic terrorism investigations into attacks on pro-life centers

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House Republicans are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate recent nationwide attacks on pro-life organizations as acts of domestic terrorism.  In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, 122 lawmakers cited 14 attacks against pregnancy centers, pro-life advocacy organizations and churches across nine states and the District of Columbia since early May following…