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GOP Congress Members Demand Answers From DOJ about Parents’ Free Speech Rights

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House Judiciary Committee Republicans sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an ethics review and public report regarding the AG’s memo, which directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Attorneys to use law enforcement to investigate parents who “intimidate” school board members. “This letter is to express our serious concerns about your recent…

Representatives Johnson, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Proposal to Protect Children from Dangerous App Content

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WASHINGTON, October 15, 2021 — United States Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that calls on technology companies to help empower parents to better protect their children from inappropriate content on digital applications. Background: The resolution calls on leading technology and app development companies to…

Johnson announces federal funds for violence prevention and reduction in Shreveport, Bossier, Natchitoches

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United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the cities of Shreveport, Bossier, and Natchitoches will receive grants from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program at the Department of Justice to aid in crime prevention and reduction. “Making sure our law enforcement officers have the resources they need to keep our communities safe is one of my top…

Congressman Johnson Pushes for House Passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act

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WASHINGTON, October 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today testified before the House Natural Resources Committee to push for 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…

Johnson: Parents Have a Right to Exercise Free Speech and Demand Accountability from Public Officials

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WASHINGTON, October 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) joined Fox Business’ Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald on Wednesday evening to discuss local school board protests across the country and the efforts of House Republicans to make sure those parents’ voices are heard. House Judiciary Committee Republicans sent a letter this week to U.S. Attorney General…

Johnson Announces Federal Funds for Violence Prevention and Reduction in Shreveport, Bossier, Natchitoches

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Bossier, La., October 13, 2021 ­­­— United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced that the cities of Shreveport, Bossier, and Natchitoches will receive grants from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program at the Department of Justice to aid in crime prevention and reduction. “Making sure our law enforcement officers have the resources they need to keep our…

House Judiciary Republicans Seek Answers from Attorney General Garland on Alleged Ethics Violation

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WASHINGTON, October 13, 2021 — House Judiciary Committee Republicans sent a letter today to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting an ethics inquiry and public report concerning his controversial Department of Justice memo dated October 4, 2021. The lawmakers note that the memo—which directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Attorneys to mobilize against parents…

EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Republicans Demand Biden’s AG Explain Memo Involving FBI In Local Schools, Call For Ethics Investigation

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A group of House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding he explains his memorandum directing the FBI to target the growing movement of parents protesting school boards. They also called for an ethics investigation into his decision-making process. The letter, first obtained by the Daily Caller, was spearheaded by…

Newt Gingrich: Bold Big Government socialism vs. timid Big Government socialism

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The power struggle we are watching in the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden’s spending (and taxing) bill is not between moderates and Big Government Socialists. It’s between timid Big Government Socialists and bolder ones. There are no moderates left in the Democratic Party. In August, every single Democrat in the House and Senate voted to move forward with Sen. Bernie…

GOP Accuses AG Garland of ‘Weaponizing’ DOJ, FBI to Intimidate Anti-CRT Parents — ‘This is Totalitarianism

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Republicans blasted Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday after he directed the FBI to pursue law-abiding Critical Race Theory (CRT) opponents in order to “protect” school administrators and staff, citing concerns of a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence” without citing specific cases. In a memorandum issued Monday, Garland stated…