Louisiana lawmakers are calling for President Biden to address inflation and U.S. reliance on foreign energy among other issues during his state of the union address tonight.
With record inflation and the price of gas at its highest since 2014, Louisiana GOP members are calling for President Biden to help alleviate financial pains being felt by middle-class Americans.
Now in the midst… Read more »
President Biden was escorted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers when he arrived at the Capitol tonight.
From House Democratic leadership: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick… Read more »
WASHINGTON, February 24, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion into Ukraine:
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s sovereign territory threatens the greatest destabilization of the world order since WWII and constitutes a national security threat to the entire West.
“From impeding American energy production, to… Read more »
On Thursday, February 24, more than 1,600 Bossier Parish students received copies of the framework of America, thanks to the Republican Women of Bossier. Every 5th grader in the parish received a personal copy of the U.S. Constitution in booklet format that also includes the Declaration of Independence. The effort was in partnership with the Republican Women of Bossier, Congressman Mike… Read more »
WASHINGTON – As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, congressional Democrats condemned Vladimir Putin, backed President Joe Biden, and called for more economic sanctions on Putin's regime, while Republicans offered a more divided response.
"Putin’s decision to invade is an evil, panicked move of weakness and will be his defining mistake,” tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.
Murphy also… Read more »
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee said they’ve been receiving intelligence for some time the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a real possibility.
“It’s been very frustrating to us that the administration has not taken more decisive action before now. So, it’s a very sad and unfortunate development, obviously, it destabilizes the political… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats and Republicans are eyeing their next steps after President Joe Biden imposed new sanctions Tuesday in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
House Intelligence Committee members said they were working on bipartisan legislation requiring a plan for the U.S.… Read more »
The Hill
February 16, 2022
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/594452-gop-eyes-ambitious-agenda-if-house-flips
Republicans are eyeing an ambitious legislative agenda if they flip the House in November’s elections, setting the stage for countless clashes with President Biden on a host of thorny issues, from COVID-19 protocols and Big Tech to border security and the national debt.
The… Read more »
LA Politics
February 16, 2022
Congressman Mike Johnson today called for the House Judiciary Committee chairman to scheduled committee hearings on America’s growing fentanyl crisis. "In my home state of Louisiana, drug overdose deaths due to synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) rose 119 percent in just the first four months of 2021 when compared to 2020," Johnson wrote in a letter to… Read more »
Attacking the growing Fentanyl crisis
Shreveport Times (Op-ed)
Congressman Mike Johnson
February 17, 2022
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/2022/02/17/congressman-mike-johnson-attacking-growing-fentanyl-crisis-louisiana-shreveport-drug-war/6796517001/
Illegal drug overdoses recently became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45, killing more people in this… Read more »
