J. Bennett Johnston

J. Bennett Johnston

3/27/2025, 12:52 PM

J. Bennett Johnston Congressional Service

J. Bennett Johnston is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Louisiana. JOHN served as a Senator for the state of Louisiana and served a total of 13 terms in congress.J. Bennett Johnston participated in over 5 voting sessions, sponsored over 756 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 2310 individual bills.

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Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Conservative
John Johnston believes in implementing policies that promote economic growth through tax cuts for businesses and individuals, reducing government regulations, and supporting free market principles.

Agriculture

Conservative
John Johnston supports policies that prioritize the interests of farmers and agricultural businesses, including subsidies, trade agreements that benefit American farmers, and investment in rural infrastructure.

Immigration

Extremely conservative
John Johnston advocates for stricter border control measures, increased deportations of undocumented immigrants, and limiting legal immigration to protect American jobs and national security.

Education

Conservative
John Johnston believes in school choice, promoting charter schools, and reducing federal involvement in education. He supports policies that emphasize local control and accountability in schools.

Energy

Conservative
John Johnston supports expanding domestic energy production, including fossil fuels and renewable sources. He opposes regulations that hinder energy development and advocates for energy independence.

Climate change

Extremely conservative
John Johnston is skeptical of the scientific consensus on climate change and opposes government intervention to address it. He believes that environmental regulations harm the economy and advocates for a focus on economic growth over environmental concerns.

Healthcare

Conservative
John Johnston supports repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and replacing it with a market-based healthcare system. He believes in reducing government involvement in healthcare and increasing competition among insurance providers.

Housing

Conservative
John Johnston believes in reducing government regulations that hinder housing development, promoting homeownership through tax incentives, and addressing homelessness through a combination of public-private partnerships.

Transportation

Centrist
John Johnston supports investing in infrastructure projects to improve transportation systems, including roads, bridges, and public transit. He advocates for public-private partnerships to fund transportation initiatives.

Veterans affairs

Centrist
John Johnston is committed to improving healthcare and support services for veterans, including increasing funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, reducing wait times for medical care, and expanding mental health services for veterans.

Voting rights

Conservative
John Johnston believes in implementing voter ID laws to prevent voter fraud, supporting measures to ensure the integrity of elections, and opposing efforts to expand voting rights that he views as potentially compromising election security.
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J. Bennett Johnston's Latest Votes

Congress 103 Vote 283 - To certify continued progress on Russian troop withdrawal from Latvia and Estonia.
Amendment Agreed to (97-1)September 23, 1993
Congress 103 Vote 279 - To reduce the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1994 for community development grants of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Amendment Rejected (48-51)September 22, 1993
Congress 103 Vote 277 - To reduce funding for the National Service Initiative to authorized levels.
Motion to Table Failed (45-55)September 22, 1993
Congress 103 Vote 273 - To reduce the appropriation for Selective Service System salaries and expenses.
Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41)September 21, 1993
Congress 103 Vote 272 - To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program by $1,446,000,000 for the purposes of reducing the deficit in the Federal budget.
Motion to Table Agreed to (59-40)September 21, 1993

Latest Bills

A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provisions applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes.
Bill S 1209April 4, 2025
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
Bill S 1026April 4, 2025
To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.
Bill HR 1234April 4, 2025
Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act
Bill HR 1152April 4, 2025
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Bill HRES 283April 4, 2025
Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act
Bill HR 1491April 4, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ''Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications''; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Bill HRES 282April 4, 2025
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Donald Trump is ineligible in any future elections to be elected Vice-President or President, or to serve as President beyond the conclusion of his current term.
Bill SRES 154April 4, 2025
A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities.
Bill S 1295April 4, 2025
A bill to modernize the business of selling firearms.
Bill S 1294April 4, 2025