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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2025

We got more work to do, but it's going to get done.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 30, 2025

I don’t know if this is an appropriate citation of the book of Matthew, but it says ‘from the time of John the Baptist until today, the kingdom of God has been advancing at the hand of forceful men, and forceful men take hold of it. Can we…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 28, 2025

Let me be clear and be as clear as possible: the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were clearly within President Trump’s Article Two powers as commander in chief.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 28, 2025

Many respected constitutional experts argue that the War Powers Act is itself unconstitutional.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 27, 2025

The bottom line is the commander in chief is the president, the military reports to the president, and the person empowered to act on the nation’s behalf is the president.

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Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Jun 27, 2025

Let me be clear: the map currently in place reflects the demographic reality of our state and the legal mandates of the Voting Rights Act...the map adopted by the legislature was a product of bipartisan negotiation, judicial review, and…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 27, 2025

I don't want to even accept that as an option right now.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 26, 2025

There was a leak, and we’re trying to get down to the bottom of that. It’s dangerous and ridiculous that happened. We’re going to solve that problem, and we’ll keep the coordination.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 26, 2025

It would help preserve Medicaid 'for people who rightly deserve' coverage, 'not for 29-year-old males sitting on their couches playing video games.'

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 26, 2025

there was a leak, and we're trying to get down to the bottom of that. It's dangerous and ridiculous that happened. We're going to solve that problem.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2025

If you look back at the founders' intent, you read the Federalist Papers, you read the records of the Constitutional Convention, I think that is right

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2025

Exercising the authority to declare war isn't something we've done since World War II.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2025

I remain very optimistic that there is not going to be a wide chasm between the two products.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2025

Many respected constitutional experts argue that the War Powers Act is itself unconstitutional.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2025

Senate Republicans could cost House Republicans their majority next year if they try to push through the deep Medicaid cuts.

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