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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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May 15, 2024

but it has not been something that is easily provable.

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May 13, 2024

This is a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge and who is widely known as a witness who has trouble with the truth. He is someone who has a history of perjury and is well known for it. No one should believe a word he says…

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May 6, 2024

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 7423, a bill to designate the United States Post Office in Rayville, Louisiana, after our dear friend and our former Louisiana Fifth District Congressman, Luke Letlow. In…

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Apr 23, 2024

This isn't a partisan issue. This is about right and wrong, and we've got to call it for what it is.

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Apr 23, 2024

If they can't fulfill their basic obligations, I don't think the American taxpayers want to be funding this kind of thing.

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Apr 23, 2024

We have to treat every single person with dignity and respect, and that's not happening here and it's an atrocity.

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Apr 23, 2024

I am here today joining my colleagues and calling on President Shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. Enjoy your free speech.

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Apr 23, 2024

We have to stand unequivocally for the right and the good. And I'm calling on all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to speak out against this.

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Apr 23, 2024

The speaker of the House is -- has a very important constitutional responsibility. It's an officer listed in the Constitution.

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Apr 23, 2024

When they shout down and physically threatened with intimidation and threats of violence the other side, that is not a peaceful expression.

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Apr 23, 2024

It's so discriminatory. It's so wrong in every way. The responsibility of a university administrator is to keep peace on campus and ensure the safety of students -- job number one.

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Apr 23, 2024

This is a battle, as Netanyahu said, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, between good versus evil, light versus darkness, civilization versus barbarism. This isn't a close call.

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Apr 23, 2024

If you're getting endorsed by Hamas, that's not a good look. It's not a good sign.

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Apr 23, 2024

This is not who we are as Americans. This is not an expression of the First Amendment. This is not an exchange of ideas. This is -- this is threats and intimidation of violence against Jewish students for who they are, for their faith.

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Apr 23, 2024

We should not be dictating to Israel their military strategy. We should be supporting our ally, which is the only stable democracy in the Middle East.

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Apr 20, 2024

If we turn our backs right now, the consequences could be devastating.

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Apr 17, 2024

If President Biden wants a supplemental spending bill focused on national security, it better begin by defending America's national security.

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Apr 17, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson today cornered both literally and figuratively by right members, far-right members of his conference.

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Apr 16, 2024

If I operated out of fear over a motion to vacate, I would never be able to do my job. Look, history judges us for what we do. This is a critical time right now.

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Apr 16, 2024

I'm operating with the smallest margin in U.S. history. The only way to get a rule on the floor is that it requires a couple of Democrats.

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Apr 16, 2024

Look, we know what the timetable is. We know the urgency in Ukraine and in Israel. And we are going to stand by Israel, our close ally and dear friend, and we are going to stand for freedom and make sure that Vladimir Putin doesn't march…

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Apr 15, 2024

I am not resigning and it is -- it is in my view an absurd notion that someone would bring a vacate motion when we are simply here trying to do our jobs.

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