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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., reacts to Education Secretary Caronda soliciting a NSBA letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists and Boston marathon bomber and other violent criminals receiving COVID-19 stimulus checks. The American people are losing faith in our institutions: Rep. Mike Johnson | Fox Business Video Read more »

Southern University at Shreveport is getting a $500,000 infusion aimed at helping generate interest and preparing students to pursue careers in aviation maintenance as part of a federal push to shore up a shortage of workers in the field. Rep. Mike Johnson announced the grant from the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday. “It’s imperative that we have a dynamic workforce… Read more »

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is facing calls to resign after it was revealed Tuesday that, according to a National School Boards Association official, he had solicited the controversial letter from the NSBA last year that compared protesting parents to domestic terrorists.  The NSBA's Oct. 22 letter, which it has since apologized for, called for federal… Read more »

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2022 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) commended the ruling issued Monday evening by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that the Department of Defense cannot punish military service members seeking religious exemptions from the Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In December, 38 House Republicans led by Congressman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) led 38 House Republicans in filing an Amicus Brief before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in support of 35 Navy service members seeking religious accommodations for the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The brief states: “The very first clause of the very… Read more »

Louisiana military installations led by Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk are set to secure about $1 billion in construction funding in the defense spending bill passed by the U.S. House this week that also includes a 2.7% raise for all service members. "When it was all said and done Louisiana has more military construction dollars than anywhere else in the world," said U.S. Rep.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2021 ­­­— United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in support of the final Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening by a bipartisan vote. The legislation funds major priorities for our country’s national defense and for Louisiana’s 4th Congressional… Read more »

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) said today in the House Judiciary Committee, “At this point, it's entirely fair to ask whether there's any state or local, or even, matter of personal conscience, that the President and his cabinet won't insert themselves into.” “The Department of Justice, under the leadership of President Biden, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the Shreveport Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Louisiana, will receive a $150,551 Project Safe Neighborhood grant to increase the identification and prosecution of violent criminals. “The scourge of violent crime has impacted nearly… Read more »

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended Fort Polk for being selected as a recipient of the 2021 Army Partnership Award, which celebrates the defense communities that actively work to improve the quality of life at their installation. “Fort Polk and the surrounding community are often recognized for their close working relationship… Read more »