Mike Johnson
U.S. Representative · LA-4 · Republican
Statements and posts
86 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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House passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with bipartisan support to address housing affordability.
“Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, and the entire House Financial Services Committee did exceptional work to achieve a bipartisan product that delivers the housing policy President Trump has called for and that voters demand.”
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Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' housing affordability bill and other legislative priorities.
“It's going to increase the supply and it's going to make it easier for local banks to deploy capital in their own communities. And all those things are going to help with the cost of living, help with affordability”
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Speaker Johnson Leads Nation in Prayer of Rededication
Led prayer of rededication at Rededicate 250 event on National Mall.
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House Republicans Fully Fund Veterans Health Care Programs and Support Military Families
Praised House passage of FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill.
“We owe a large debt of gratitude to America’s men and women in uniform, and this legislation reflects House Republicans commitment to our servicemembers, their families, and their wellbeing. Congress will always look out for the men and women who voluntarily took up arms to defend our nation.”
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Criticized Democrats' immigration and healthcare positions while promoting Republican border security bill.
“Look at the California Governor’s race. Nearly all those Democrats, including a former House Democrat and a Biden Cabinet Secretary, proudly said ‘yes’ when they were asked if they supported providing healthcare to illegal aliens. We’re supposed to believe this is a serious political party?”
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Speaker Johnson Leads Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Fallen Officers
Hosted candlelight vigil on Capitol steps to honor fallen police officers during National Police Week.
“To the families of those fallen heroes and those who continue to stand guard in our communities: we have your back. We'll continue to advance policies here that support law enforcement and bring justice to those who seek to harm officers”
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Speaker Johnson Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Speaker Johnson announced winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's Fourth District.
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Speaker Johnson at the National Day of Prayer: America is a Praying Nation
Speaker Johnson delivered remarks celebrating the National Day of Prayer at the U.S. Capitol.
“As you pray for our country today, we thank God for His acts of salvation and provision and deliverance”
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Speaker Johnson: Despite Our Historically Small Majority, House Republicans Continue to Deliver
Announced House Republicans passed DHS funding, farm bill, and FISA reauthorization.
“Ultimately, the sad and actually shocking truth is there's not a Democrat in the House or the Senate that believes border security and immigration enforcement should exist at all”
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Hosted King Charles III for an address to a joint meeting of Congress.
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Highlighted House Republican legislation to cut energy regulations and reestablish American energy dominance.
“The production of American energy is now directly related to national security. The need and the demand for energy is rising dramatically because of AI and all of these other necessities that we have in the economy. And we’ve got to provide for it”
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Led moment of silence and delivered remarks mourning eight children killed in Shreveport shooting.
“Life is a sacred gift from God, and as this horrific event reminds us, it can be too short.”
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Praised Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts, citing Treasury data on millions of beneficiaries.
“Low-Income Housing Tax Credit expansion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 could mean 1.2 million new affordable homes over the next 10 years.”
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Louisiana CPAs Confirm: Republicans’ Tax Cuts Have Delivered Bigger Refunds for Hardworking Families
Praised Republican tax cuts for delivering 11% higher average tax refunds to American families.
“It is a great day because this filing season, three things are happening: lower taxes, bigger refunds, and more money in the pockets of hardworking Americans”
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Celebrated Working Families Tax Cuts delivering lower taxes and bigger refunds to Americans.
“Every single Democrat in Congress, every single Democrat, voted to raise your taxes. Every Republican standing behind me and all the rest voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts so Americans can keep more of their own hard-earned money”
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Presented Congressional Gold Medal to family of Nazi prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz.
“Today, the work is even more important than ever, not only because those who personally witness this tragedy grow fewer in number each year, but because denying and distorting the truth of the Holocaust has become something once again that is tolerated and, in some cases, even defended on college campuses”
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President Trump’s Budget Continues to Put America First
Praised Trump administration's proposed FY2027 budget for fiscal responsibility and America First policies.
“President Trump’s proposed budget for FY27 fulfills Republicans’ commitment to restore fiscal sanity, reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in Washington, make our streets and neighborhoods safe again, and further ignite the American dream. These are the things we ran on and that the American people voted for.”
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Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Statement on DHS Funding
Announced plan to fully fund Department of Homeland Security through appropriations and reconciliation.
“In following this two-track approach, the Republican Congress will fully reopen the Department, make sure all federal workers are paid, and specifically fund immigration enforcement and border security for the next three years so that those law-enforcement activities can continue uninhibited.”
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Announced King Charles III will address a Joint Meeting of Congress on April 28, 2026.
“This year, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its independence.”
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Speaker Johnson Advocates for Defense Community Projects
Requested $29 million for Fort Polk rotational unit billeting construction.
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Speaker Johnson Joins Fox and Friends in Studio to Highlight Working Families Tax Cuts
Promoted Working Families Tax Cuts legislation providing $191 billion in relief.
“The Big Beautiful Bill, the Working Families Tax Cuts, was written for lower- and middle-class earners — for the people who get up and start working before the sun rises and goes home after it sets to feed their families”
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Criticized Democrats for refusing to fund DHS and prioritizing criminal illegal aliens over citizens.
“So, the question for the Democrats right now is, and it’s a serious question: how long is this going to go on? Are we going to wait until somebody brings a firearm on a passenger airplane? Are we going to wait until we have a natural disaster that we cannot take care of?”
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Speaker Johnson: The System Did Not Fail Sheridan Gorman, It Worked Exactly as Democrats Intended
Blamed Democrats for DHS shutdown and criticized their immigration enforcement policies.
“You don't have to take our word for it. Look at [Democrats] actions and you're going to see it yet again. It's with their word, their actions, their legislation, they tell you what they prioritize, and it is the welfare of criminal illegal aliens over American citizens”
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Speaker Johnson: America Will Win the AI Race
Speaker Johnson committed to streamlining AI regulation and advancing American artificial intelligence leadership.
“We have to move at the speed that victory demands. Inaction is unacceptable. And while the window for American AI leadership is open, it will not stay open indefinitely”
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Johnson, Scalise, Guthrie, Jordan, Babin: House Will Work to Implement National AI Framework
Committed House Republicans to enact national AI framework legislation with consumer protections.
“AI has begun to demonstrate its potential to improve Americans’ lives. To ensure we continue to harness its potential and beat China in the global AI race, Congress must take action.”
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