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Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com Kevin Gallagher Feb 15, 2022 District 4 Louisiana U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson proposes federal law to permanently make illicit Fentanyl a Schedule I controlled substance. Talking with LRN, Johnson says Congress currently has to go back and reauthorize the drug’s temporary Schedule I status; which is counter-productive. He says law… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 15, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today called for the House Judiciary Committee Chairman to commence 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% in just the first four months of 2021 when compared to 2020,” the… Read more »

Farmerville, La. (KNOE) — Congressman Mike Johnson was in Union Parish for a town hall on February 10. He blames the Biden administration for record inflation, the border crisis, and a rise in violent crime. “If you flood the economy with cash, then each of those dollars is worth a little bit less,” Johnson told constituents. Johnson adds that the Biden agenda is driving up the cost of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 11, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced the CEASE Overdose Act to permanently classify illicit fentanyl as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act. “Fentanyl overdoses recently became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45, claiming more lives per year than car accidents and cancer,” Johnson… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced the CEASE Overdose Act to permanently classify illicit fentanyl as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act. “Fentanyl overdoses recently became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45, claiming more lives per year than car accidents and cancer,” Johnson said. “Federal authorities have a… Read more »

MONROE, La. (KNOE) — Representative Mike Johnson has introduced legislation he says will help curb America’s fentanyl crisis. The bill would make the highly-potent substance a permanent Schedule I narcotic. This comes after the U.S surpassed 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021. “We have to address this crisis,” Johnson told KNOE in an exclusive conversation. “Fentanyl has become a number… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2022 — During remarks on the House floor Tuesday evening, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) said it’s time for Democrats to “wake up” and help address America’s growing fentanyl crisis. “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that's 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine. It's created with chemicals shipped from China to Mexico; it's trafficked across our southern… Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday Representative Chip Roy (TX-21), Representative Mike Johnson (LA-4) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX-R), joined by the First Liberty Institute, led 42 other Republican Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden. The brief backs up Feds for Medical Freedom as they fight… Read more »

Daily Caller Henry Rodgers February 9, 2022 https://dailycaller.com/2022/02/09/45-republicans-file-amicus-brief-opposing-vaccine-mandates-federal-workers/ A group of 45 Republicans from both the House and Senate filed an amicus brief Wednesday opposing the vaccine mandates for federal workers. The Daily Caller obtained a copy of the brief the First Liberty Institue filed on behalf of… Read more »

Ranking Member Jim Jordan and Rep. Mike Johnson just sent FBI Director Christopher Wray a letter raising new concerns about the Bureau's use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities. From the letter:  "We continue to conduct oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities. On December 2, 2021,… Read more »