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Congressman Johnson Congratulates 2022 United States Service Academy Appointees

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BOSSIER CITY, La., May 25, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today congratulated Caitlyn Burton of Shreveport, Terrence Carter of Leesville, Talmadge Hollowell of Benton, and Dillon McRae of Leesville for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Congressman Johnson nominated the students on their merits based on recommendations from a volunteer…

Congressman Johnson Congratulates 2022 United States Service Academy Appointees

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United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today congratulated Caitlyn Burton of Shreveport, Terrence Carter of Leesville, Talmadge Hollowell of Benton, and Dillon McRae of Leesville for their appointments to United States Service Academies. Congressman Johnson nominated the students on their merits based on recommendations from a volunteer panel of active and retired military…

Republican Lawmaker Leaves Abortion Advocate Speechless

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Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) left an abortion advocate speechless on Wednesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing when he pressed her for a distinction between killing a child and an unborn baby. The Republican lawmaker pointed his line of questioning to Aimee Arrambide, executive director of Avow, an abortion rights organization, since she testified that she is…

Rep. Johnson to Newsmax: Dems Trying to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices

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Democrats are trying to intimidate Supreme Court justices by having the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on abortion, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson told Newsmax Wednesday. Appearing on "Wake Up America," the Louisiana congressman and vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, said the timing of the hearing was "outrageous." "The Democrats are trying to intimidate the…

Reps. Johnson and Lamborn to USAFA Superintendent: Uphold the Constitution, Let Them Graduate

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Johnson joined Congressman Doug Lamborn in sending a letter to Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, Lieutenant General Richard Clark, regarding USAFA’s handling of COVID-19 vaccine exemption requests submitted by U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. In the letter, the Congressmen address their deep concerns that four…

Mike Johnson on his No vote re: Ukraine aid

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Quotes are from Shreveport Times via MSN and now gone without pay. "One of the 57 who voted against this bill was Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson. Johnson said, 'We should not be sending another $40 billion abroad when our own border is in chaos, American mothers are struggling to find baby formula, gas prices are at record highs, and American families are struggling to make ends…

Veterans group praises Louisiana representatives' no votes on Ukraine aide package

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On May 10, The House approved $39.8 billion aid package for Ukraine.  It passed on a 368-57 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the 57 who voted against this bill was Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson.  Johnson represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District which incorporates the Shreveport and Bossier City areas. Louisiana representatives Clay Higgins…

House Republicans Introduce Resolution Condemning Intimidation Tactics of Pro-Abortion Activists

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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 — 40 Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced a congressional resolution condemning the intimidation tactics used by pro-abortion activists. The resolution follows a recent nationwide spate of violence, property damage, threats, trespassing, and church service disruptions by…

Over 40 House Republicans push resolution to condemn SCOTUS opinion leak, protests in front of justices' homes

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FIRST ON FOX: House GOP Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson and 40 other Republicans Thursday are introducing a resolution decrying protests in front of Supreme Court justices' homes, amid demonstrations over an upcoming abortion ruling.  The resolution also condemns the leak of a draft opinion in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which Politico reported…

FBI opened multiple investigations into protesting parents, GOP lawmakers say

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The FBI has opened multiple investigations into parents protesting education policies, including a father who was upset over mask mandates, according to new whistleblower revelations. The FBI’s activities were publicly revealed in a letter Wednesday from Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee to Attorney General Merrick Garland . The specifics of the FBI’s investigations were…