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As a state lawmaker, Johnson proposed the Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act, which had it been enacted would have prohibited state government from withholding a certificate, license, contract, or tax deduction based on an individual's views on traditional marriage. The measure failed in a state House committee when critics called it a ruse to discriminate against same-sex couples. Then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported Johnson's measure, issued an executive order to implement the intent of the failed legislation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/rep-mike-johnson-calls-his-marriage-and-conscience-act-a-call-for-freedom-and-tolerance/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Rep. Mike Johnson Calls His Marriage and Conscience Act A Call For "Freedom and Tolerance"|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
As a state lawmaker, Johnson proposed the Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act, which had it been enacted would have prohibited state government from withholding a certificate, license, contract, or tax deduction based on an individual's views on traditional marriage. The measure failed in a state House committee when critics called it a ruse to discriminate against same-sex couples. Then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported Johnson's measure, issued an executive order to implement the intent of the failed legislation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/rep-mike-johnson-calls-his-marriage-and-conscience-act-a-call-for-freedom-and-tolerance/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Rep. Mike Johnson Calls His Marriage and Conscience Act A Call For "Freedom and Tolerance"|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
On December 10, 2016, Johnson handily won a runoff election for the U.S. House seat by defeating a Shreveport [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] attorney Marshall Jones, 87,369 votes (65 percent) to 46,578 (35 percent). Johnson carried all fifteen parishes in the district. His totals ranged from 78 percent in Bossier Parish but only 52 percent in his native neighboring Caddo Parish, the home of opponent Jones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=December 10, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
On December 10, 2016, Johnson handily won a runoff election for the U.S. House seat by defeating a Shreveport [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] attorney Marshall Jones, 87,369 votes (65 percent) to 46,578 (35 percent). Johnson carried all fifteen parishes in the district. His totals ranged from 78 percent in Bossier Parish but only 52 percent in his native neighboring Caddo Parish, the home of opponent Jones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns (U.S. Representative)|date=December 10, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
On April 8, 2018, Johnson joined Louisiana Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]] at meetings in Minden and Bossier City at which the two Republicans explained the [[First Amendment]] freedom of religion. Johnson and Landry said that many teachers and administrators misconstrue the student-initiated prayer and are often intimidated by [[Atheism|atheist]] organizations that oppose prayer. Bossier Parish has been sued for allegedly permitting some educators to introduce religious themes into their lessons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/mike-johnson-jeff-landry-on-1st-amendment-and-prayer-in-schools-video/|title=Mike Johnson, Jeff Landry on First Amendment and Prayer in Schools|author=Robert J. Wright|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
On April 8, 2018, Johnson joined Louisiana Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]] at meetings in Minden and Bossier City at which the two Republicans explained the [[First Amendment]] freedom of religion. Johnson and Landry said that many teachers and administrators misconstrue the student-initiated prayer and are often intimidated by [[Atheism|atheist]] organizations that oppose prayer. Bossier Parish has been sued for allegedly permitting some educators to introduce religious themes into their lessons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/mike-johnson-jeff-landry-on-1st-amendment-and-prayer-in-schools-video/|title=Mike Johnson, Jeff Landry on First Amendment and Prayer in Schools|author=Robert J. Wright|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>