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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 2, 2022

West Virginia is a long way from the southern border, but these drugs make it all the way across the country, and it affects everyone in one way or another. We all know people who have lost their lives because of overdose. I thank the…

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Feb 2, 2022

I thank my friend for his insight. We were told, and we heard this morning in a briefing, that there are more than 140 derivative drugs that this poisonous fentanyl is being used with, and it is such a crisis. Madam Speaker, I yield to the…

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Feb 2, 2022

I thank Mr. Joyce for his comments. His insight and expertise are so valued and appreciated here. This is a crisis just of unspeakable proportions. I mean, over 100,000 people lost their lives to overdoses just in a 12-month period. The…

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Feb 2, 2022

Once again, an opportunity for bipartisan work on behalf of the American people has been blocked by the House Democrat leadership. Madam Speaker, you might have seen last year, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to help counter the rise…

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Feb 2, 2022

I thank the gentleman for that insight. He has been in Congress a while, and he has seen a lot of leadership come and go. But I will tell you, Madam Speaker, what we are having right now is causing these crises. Once again, these crises…

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Feb 2, 2022

I am grateful for his recognition. The madness of this bill--it is a climate change bill that is masquerading as a China bill. It mentions coral reefs more times in the bill than the word China. Doesn't that say enough? I thank my friend…

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Feb 2, 2022

Pennsylvania has so much wisdom. We are going to bring you a one-two punch. Madam Speaker, I am delighted next to yield to another gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce).

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Feb 2, 2022

I thank my friend for keeping me humble. Madam Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson), who is the Republican leader on the House Agriculture Committee.

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Feb 2, 2022

Those statistics are shocking indeed, and the fact that we had over 101,000 overdoses in a 12-month period and we hear nothing from the White House about this is just unforgivable. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee…

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Jan 20, 2022

I thank my friend for his principal leadership on this issue for so many years. He is a great model to us all. Mr. Speaker, we in the Pro-Life Caucus are happy to join the March for Life tomorrow here in the Nation's capital, but we are…

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Jan 19, 2022

The conditions that existed in 1965 simply do not exist today. There is no evidence of widespread voter suppression or voter discrimination.

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Jan 19, 2022

Brand `em. I like it. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller), who is another very effective legislator.

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Jan 19, 2022

The DOJ's complaint, the lawsuit that the Biden Administration filed against that Georgia law, quote, 'Reads more like a press release from the Democratic National Committee than a serious lawsuit by an apolitical Justice Department.'

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Jan 19, 2022

I thank my friend for her so well-said remarks. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kansas, (Mr. Mann).

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Jan 19, 2022

We may be starting a new year, but so far the problems remain the same. This week marks the 1- year anniversary of Joe Biden being sworn in as President of the United States, and, of course, also the 1-year anniversary of one-party, far…

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Jan 19, 2022

The rationale for having voter ID is being made by the very Administration who's accusing States of being racist.

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Jan 19, 2022

The gentlewoman is right, the sanctity of human life is one of the central principles that this country is founded upon, and it does get darkest before the dawn. There is hope on the horizon. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from…

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Jan 19, 2022

They're seeing the Department of Justice being weaponized for political purposes.

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Jan 19, 2022

I thank the gentleman. Those are not just Republican talking points. Politico had a story this morning. They asked Americans in a nationwide poll to give the President a letter grade, and 37 percent of Americans gave him an F--85 percent…

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Jan 19, 2022

I am happy to yield to the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Spartz), one of the smartest and hardest working Members of Congress.

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Jan 19, 2022

Americans do deserve so much better. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim).

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Jan 19, 2022

I thank my friend. It is so well said. It is as if they are incentivizing lawlessness. That is exactly what we are seeing, and everybody knows it. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), my friend. Mr…

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Jan 19, 2022

I thank the gentlewoman for her principled leadership. It has been effective, and we are grateful she is here. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the State of Texas (Mr. Weber).

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Jan 19, 2022

The gentlewoman's remarks are well-said. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Georgia (Mr. Carter). Georgia is the home of the new national championship football team.

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Jan 19, 2022

Voter ID is a necessary tool for ensuring the integrity of ballots and election.

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