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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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Feb 26, 2025

We're going to find those guys and we're going to send them back to work. That's what everybody supports, that's what the Republicans are for.

newsweek.com
Feb 26, 2025

You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended, for example, for single mothers with two small children who is just trying to make it.

newsweek.com
Feb 26, 2025

Look, everybody needs to understand that the resolution is merely the starting point for the process.

newsweek.com
Feb 26, 2025

We're talking about finding efficiencies in every program but not cutting benefits for people who rightly deserve that.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

Cuts to the program would target 'fraud, waste and abuse' within the program.

cbsnews.com
Feb 25, 2025

It doesn’t even mention Medicaid in the bill.

msnbc.com
Feb 25, 2025

Now seems like a good time for the political world to reassess the use of the word 'moderate' when it comes to congressional Republicans.

msnbc.com
Feb 25, 2025

Slashing Medicaid would have serious consequences, particularly in rural and predominantly Hispanic communities where hospitals and nursing homes are already struggling to keep their doors open.

slate.com
Feb 25, 2025

The vote might not happen at all.

msnbc.com
Feb 25, 2025

Today, House Republicans moved Congress closer to delivering on President Trump's full America First agenda — not just parts of it.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

Cuts to the program would target 'fraud, waste and abuse' within the program.

cbsnews.com
Feb 25, 2025

Democrats’ demand to limit the president’s power was a nonstarter.

nbcnews.com
Feb 25, 2025

They want to limit, tie the hands of the president on what he is able to do with the expenditures in the executive branch — that’s never been done before.

nbcnews.com
Feb 25, 2025

This budget resolution is a key step to start the process in delivering President Trump's America First agenda.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

I have great sympathy, empathy for all of our young women legislators who are of birthing age. It's a real quandary.

bbc.com
Feb 25, 2025

That’s a nonstarter for us, and the Democrats know that.

nbcnews.com
Feb 25, 2025

We got it done. We had the requisite number of votes to move this process along.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

House Republicans moved Congress closer to delivering on President Trump's full America First agenda, not just parts of it.

newsweek.com
Feb 24, 2025

I think the vast majority of the American people understand and applaud and appreciate the DOGE effort.

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Feb 24, 2025

Trump helped us, you know, with a number of members.

cnn.com
Feb 24, 2025

We're going to deliver the American first agenda. We're going to deliver all of it, not just parts of it, and this is the first step in that process.

cbsnews.com
Feb 24, 2025

A continuing resolution that funds the government at the current levels is the 'most reasonable thing to do to ensure that the government is not shut down.'

cbsnews.com
Feb 24, 2025

We will get there, as we always do.

cnn.com

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