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Mike Johnson

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Mike Johnson is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on various issues during his tenure, including fiscal responsibility and national security. He has been involved in legislative discussions surrounding war funding and government operations, emphasizing the need for appropriate timing and details in such matters.

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Mar 5, 2025

Any Democrat who is concerned about regaining the trust and respect of the American people should join House Republicans in this effort.

cnn.com
Mar 5, 2025

We take no pleasure in this. I gave repeated warnings to Rep. Green to stand down and to sit down and he refused to do it.

newsweek.com
Mar 5, 2025

Medicaid is for single mothers with small children who are just trying to make it. It's not for 29-year-old males sitting on their couch playing video games.

newsweek.com
Mar 5, 2025

Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste and abuse.

nbcnews.com
Mar 5, 2025

He chose to deliberately violate House rules in a manner that we think is probably unprecedented in history—interrupting a message of a president of the United States, who is an honored guest.

thenation.com
Mar 5, 2025

They were of paid protesters or of Democrats who went to the events early and filled up the seats.

truthout.org
Mar 5, 2025

Thank you, Mr. President. We'll get it done!

newsweek.com
Mar 5, 2025

Everybody is committed to preserving Medicare benefits for those who desperately need it and deserve it and qualify for it.

nbcnews.com
Mar 5, 2025

This is a really sad day for our institution

bbc.com
Mar 5, 2025

Shameful and egregious.

msnbc.com
Mar 4, 2025

This was a spectacle that was not necessary.

cbsnews.com
Mar 4, 2025

This should be a conversation about numbers, and not about limiting the other branch of government.

cbsnews.com
Mar 4, 2025

If the Democrats want a 77-year-old congressman to be the face of their resistance, heckling the president, then bring it on.

newsweek.com
Mar 4, 2025

Finding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum, the chair now directs the Sergeant-at-arms to restore order.

nytimes.com
Mar 4, 2025

I would like to frame it in gilded gold.

nytimes.com
Mar 4, 2025

Remove this gentleman from the chamber!

nytimes.com
Mar 4, 2025

He's made history in a terrible way.

cbsnews.com
Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Green take your seat. Take your seat, sir. Take your seat.

cnn.com
Mar 4, 2025

The CHIPS Act is not on the agenda for repeal.

nbcnews.com
Mar 4, 2025

Tonight, President Trump made his triumphant return to Congress to share his bold, optimistic vision for renewing the American Dream.

newsweek.com
Mar 4, 2025

We're looking to pass a clean CR to freeze funding at current levels [and] to make sure that the government can stay open while we begin to incorporate all these savings that we're finding through the DOGE effort.

newsweek.com
Mar 4, 2025

We're working hard to do our responsibility to keep the government open.

newsweek.com

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