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WASHINGTON, February 18, 2021 — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and the Louisiana congressional delegation today helped secure federal assistance in Louisiana for the ongoing winter storm after sending a letter to President Biden supporting the State’s request for a federal emergency declaration. “It is clear that due to lasting impacts from a record-setting hurricane season and… Read more »

Democrats used their impeachment pursuit against former President Donald Trump as an attempt to “equate” 75 million Americans who voted for Trump with “the couple hundred criminals who came in an ransacked the Capitol,” Rep. Mike Johnson said (R-LA) in an interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak. Johnson said the Democrats’ “ultimate goal” with… Read more »

Just three weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden is learning some tough lessons as the media and the public drill down on his top promises about trying to end the pandemic and return to a semblance of normal daily life, particularly regarding public schools. The first big goal to fall flat was Biden’s promise to get 100 million shots into arms in his first 100 days in office. White House… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2021 — At the first House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing of the year, “Constitutional Means to Prevent Abuse of the Clemency Power,” Ranking Member Mike Johnson (LA-04) said that “pardon power is best vested solely in the president,” regarding recently introduced House Democrat proposals to curtail… Read more »

Democratic lawmakers are weighing a number of options for limiting presidential pardon power in the wake of what they see as an abuse of the system by former President Trump. Trump signed some 74 pardons on his last day in office, including for his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, while commuting the sentences of 70 others. It's a balancing act for some Democrats who are… Read more »

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 — U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation today announced additional federal assistance for cleanup and recovery from last month’s winter storm event. These resources were made available after the delegation sent a letter to President Biden supporting the State’s request for a federal disaster declaration. “Many of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 3, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today said “if Democrats are going to preach unity, they need to practice it too,” after voting against the $1.9 trillion budget resolution brought to a vote by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats. The Democrat budget resolution establishes a legislative process that would allow Democrats to pass a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 3, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced two bills to strengthen border security and protection: The Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act will close a Wilderness Act loophole which bars border security officials from entering certain designated “wilderness” areas. The loophole has left approximately 96 linear miles of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, February 3, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced two bills to strengthen border security and protection: The Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act will close a Wilderness Act loophole which bars border security officials from entering certain designated “wilderness” areas. The loophole has left approximately 96 linear miles of our… Read more »

Louisiana's congressional delegation blasted President Joe Biden's moratorium on new drilling on U.S. lands and waters with one member calling it a "war on oil and gas." The state's two senators — Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy — and Congressmen Garret Graves, Clay Higgins, Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise are all Republicans. Two of Louisiana's congressional… Read more »