Notes from Mike's Desk for the Week of March 14 - March 18, 2022

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IN THE HOUSE

Great news for SW Louisiana! On Wednesday, the House passed my bill, the Save the Liberty Theatre Act by a wide bipartisan margin.

The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana's Cajun community for nearly a century, hosted famed Cajun musicians, and served as an important center of Louisiana culture and tourism. With a proper restoration, this special landmark can be enjoyed for generations to come. I commend the House for passing this bill with a wide bipartisan vote and look forward to its consideration before the Senate.

On Wednesday morning, both the House and Senate convened for a rare joint session of Congress to hear directly from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who delivered a moving address. The United States Congress should provide the necessary weapons and aid to Ukraine as they fight to secure their sovereignty.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK

As the price of gas, groceries and nearly everything in our lives continues to increase, the Democrats have used every excuse in the book to try and explain why.

On Wednesday, I led a group of my colleagues in a series of speeches on the House floor to address these growing crises and urge our Democrat colleagues to correct course. Watch:

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

During a House Judiciary Committee meeting this week, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle attempted to brand Republicans as the party of "defund the police." We know this couldn't be farther from the truth, and I spent a few minutes calling out their hypocrisy:

Click to watch my response

LAGNIAPPE

While March Madness is just beginning, the Louisiana High School Basketball championships (Marsh Madness) just wrapped up, and we had three LA-04 schools secure titles! Congrats to the women's teams from Northwood Lena and Hicks High and the men's team from Gibsland-Coleman High. You make us proud!

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For freedom,