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SHREVEPORT — Barksdale Air Force Base Senior Airman Faith Crocker filed a lawsuit here Monday in federal court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members, saying it violates her religious freedom. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative-leaning think tank in Louisiana, is representing Crocker in Louisiana U.S. Western District… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that requires National Park Service (NPS) to transfer its partial ownership of the Liberty Theatre to the City of Eunice. The vote on Wednesday was 422-4, according to District 4 Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, who handled the bill in Congress. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s Cajun community for nearly a century. It… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 — During remarks on the House floor, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) said Washington Democrats’ blame game is in “full swing” over inflation and rising gas prices. “Washington Democrats' latest fiction might be their greatest yet,” Johnson said. “That the past year of steady, unrelenting price increases for gas and consumer goods is actually Vladimir… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act—his legislation to give the City of Eunice, Louisiana, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex, so the community can move forward with its restoration efforts. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s… Read more »

The US House has passed legislation concerning the ownership of the Liberty Theater in Eunice. On Wednesday, the House passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act by a vote of 422-4 which would give the City of Eunice, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex. The legislation will make it so the community can move forward with its restoration… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act—his legislation to give the City of Eunice, Louisiana, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex, so the community can move forward with its restoration efforts. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s Cajun community for nearly a century. It has… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the City of Shreveport will receive a $1,948,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to modernize the city’s bus fleet and build new bus facilities with an emphasis on low or no emission vehicles. “The nearly $2 million in federal grant funding will be a welcome sight for the… Read more »

The US lawmakers are currently questioning Apple and the FBI about some information regarding the acquisition of Pegasus spyware, which the Israel-based group NSO has developed. According to the letters signed by Rep. Mike Johnson and Rep. Jim Jordan, the concern also covers the use and the testing of the said spyware. The two lawmakers were both ranking members on separate committees.… Read more »

Amother and parent advocate invited to testify at the House Judiciary Committee about racism and the discrimination that Asian kids now face warned Democratic members it's the ideology of Critical Race Theory that's creating a new prejudice against children of color and of all ethnic backgrounds. Wearing her grey T-shirt with the words "I'M A MOM, NOT A 'DOMESTIC TERRORIST,'" Asra… Read more »

Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Constitution Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Johnson (R-LA) just sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting information about the use of spyware that allows a malicious actor to access a victim's mobile device without any input from the victim. Jordan and Johnson are examining the FBI’s… Read more »