Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the following statement after voting against partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced a resolution to expose the Socialist policies of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal and to prove that fully implementing the proposal is clearly impossible.
WASHINGTON – In response to questions from Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) during contempt proceedings for United States Attorney General William Barr, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) admitted that the subpoena commanding AG Barr to break the law or be held in contempt of Congress, was, in fact, meant as the "beginning of a dialogue."
The extended exchange can be found here.
JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the following statement regarding Attorney General William Barr's decision not to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions from congressional staff:
WASHINGTON – Today, the Republican Study Committee released its annual budget, which: includes more than 300 individual policy proposals and spending cuts; prioritizes the American people instead of Washington insiders and bureaucrats; reduces federal barriers that thwart innovation and free market forces; expands individual choice by removing government encroachment; and prepares generations to come for a prosperous future by reducing the size and scope of our massive federal government.
RSC CHAIRMAN MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA.) RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the below statement following violent clashes in Venezuela where military vehicles, under the direction of Nicolás Maduro, plowed through crowds of civilians:
| "The entire world is bearing witness to the atrocities in Venezuela and the true consequences of Socialism. The United States stands firmly behind Juan Guaidó and the Venezuelan people. Democracy and freedom will always win out against tyranny and oppression." |
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WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the following statement following U.S. Attorney General William Barr's release of the Mueller report:
| "Since he received the report, AG Barr has acted quickly to ensure transparency for the American people. Within just 3 days, he gave a principled summary to Congress highlighting the conclusions reached by Special Counsel Mueller. Now, the AG has combed through more than 400 pages and released the report to the public within the bounds of the law, just as he said he would. All of us in Congress are now reviewing the full report along with the rest of the nation. |
WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) and RSC Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement after House Democrats' decision to forgo producing a budget proposal and instead raise the discretionary spending caps to the tune of $2 trillion over 10 years:
WASHINGTON – Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) and more than 150 of his colleagues signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in the House. The petition was brought forward by Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) and remains active until the end of this Congress. It needs 218 signatures to move forward.
JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for unanimous consent to consider the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Democrats refused to bring the measure to the floor.
JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: