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Johnson defends critical funding for Louisiana, Gulf States

On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of Rep. Bradley Bryne’s (AL-01) amendment to prohibit any efforts to redirect funds allocated under the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006. KTBS

Washington, DC, September 11, 2017

On Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) voted in favor of Rep. Bradley Bryne’s (AL-01) amendment to prohibit any efforts to redirect funds allocated under the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006. GOMESA creates a revenue sharing agreement between Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama where each state receives a percentage of federal oil revenue from the drilling off their coasts. The bill passed the House by voice vote.

Johnson released the following statement regarding the vote:

“Since coming to Congress, I have worked tirelessly to return investment to our great state whenever possible. The robust oil and gas industry in Louisiana is a huge economic driver for our country, and it is only right that some of those profits are returned to the state. I was proud to co-sponsor legislation to ensure GOMESA funding remains intact and is reinvested in Louisiana.”