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Senate passes Kennedy, Johnson bill to save Liberty Theatre in Eunice

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The Senate today passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act, which Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) introduced in the House. The bill would allow the city of Eunice to restore its historic Liberty Theatre and is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. “The Liberty Theatre is a historic part of Eunice’s culture. The Save the Liberty Theatre…

“Truth Be Told” podcast affirming faith in America

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Congressman Mike Johnson and his wife, Kelly, recently released their first podcast in a series entitled “Truth Be Told” to, as Mike said, “review current events through the lens of eternal truth.” Mike Johnson represents fifteen parishes in northwest Louisiana in the U.S. Congress and he also has almost twenty years’ experience litigating constitutional law cases. Kelly Johnson, a…

House GOP pushes Wray for transparency on FBI misconduct in probing politicians, religious groups, journalists

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Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., contends Democrats have a stake in digging for more details about the FBI breaking its own rules to probe elected officials, political candidates, religious organizations and the news media. The FBI conducted an internal audit, a highly redacted version of which came to light earlier this month, that found 747 "compliance errors" across 353 separate cases in…

House Republicans at Florida retreat vow to unify ahead of November elections

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida — House Republicans wrapped their annual retreat in Florida vowing to unify ahead of the midterm elections as they fight to take back the House, working to hone their messaging strategy and craft a counterpolicy agenda to Democrats over the course of three days. While fractures in the party were evident during the 2021 issues conference — Rep. Liz Cheney…

House Republicans look to counter Biden agenda

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — House Republicans are huddling to craft their overarching legislative agenda should they win the majority in November, but much of their message so far is focused on combating President Joe Biden’s agenda while seeming unenthusiastic about a pledge to compromise on legislation with the White House.  Regular gasoline prices have been soaring, as has…

A more unified House GOP aims to get everyone on same page

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The Hill March 23, 2022 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/599302-a-more-unified-house-gop-aims-to-get-everyone-on-same-page House Republicans head to their annual issues conference in Florida on Wednesday confident about taking back the chamber as they plan their midterm messaging. The GOP is also hopeful of a much less turbulent retreat compared to one year ago, when Republicans…

Johnson Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urging Administration to Help Unite Ukrainian Children with American Adoptive Families

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Washington, March 23, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 73 Members of Congress in urging the Biden Administration to take immediate action to unite Ukrainian children going through the adoption process with American adoptive or host families. The lawmakers specifically called on the Biden administration to identify the…

Johnson Urges DOJ to Combat Rise in Retail Crime

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined a letter cosigned by 15 colleagues today to Attorney General Merrick Garland, raising concerns about the recent rise in retail crime. The Representatives are demanding the Department of Justice to develop and implement a national strategy to combat organized crime exploding in American cities. Cosigners of the letter are Reps.…

Senior airman at BAFB sues Defense Dept. over denial of religious exemption to vaccine mandate

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A lawsuit has been filed in federal court on behalf of a senior airman at Barksdale Air Force Base against the Defense Department claiming the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violates her religious beliefs. Faith Crocker, 21, is an aircraft ordnance system mechanic with the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She’s in the Air Force Reserve, currently ordered to extended active duty…

Lawmakers question if FBI director misled Congress after audit revealed agents’ rule-breaking

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House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday demanded that FBI Director Christopher A. Wray explain potential discrepancies between his testimony last year to Congress and the findings of a 2019 agency audit that revealed rules-breaking by agents. In a letter to Mr. Wray, the lawmakers asked for information about the bureau's misconduct in investigations involving politicians,…