Congressman Johnson To Chair House Subcommittee
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been appointed to head a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The rookie Representative will serve as Vice Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He was also named to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Said Johnson, via release:
“For too long, government bureaucracies have hindered the growth of businesses not only in Louisiana, but all across the United States. As Vice Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, I will work to rein in the continuous onslaught of excessive government overreach that has affected so many hardworking Americans. Oversight is one of the most important functions of the Congress, and I am honored to play such an integral role in this process. I look forward to supporting business by eliminating governmental red tape that stifles our economy and cripples our business owners.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is charged with overseeing federal agencies and programs within its purview.. The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans deals with federal irrigation projects, water resources, federal water power projects, interstate waters and fisheries management.