WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana airports $10,500,000.00 from the Airport Terminal Program in his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  "Airports are a key part of economic growth," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding from the Infrastructure Law for New Orleans, Shreveport, and South Lafourche will improve the airports a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $17,041,367.95 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida and flood relief. The city of New Orleans will receive $14,004,936.90 for permanent repairs to the Municipal Traffic and Courts Building as a result of Hurricane Ida. The Sabine River Authority will receive $3,036,431.05 for damages as a result of sever  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) announced that U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chair and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, have cosponsored an updated version of their Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which includes small modifications based on conversations wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced the Health Accelerating Consumers' Care by Expediting Self-Scheduling (ACCESS) Act to modernize health care and improve patients' access to care. The bicameral legislation provides regulatory certainty   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, February 14, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture." Armed Services On Thursday, February 15, the Committee on Armed Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Feb. 6, 2024, entitled "The State of American Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration": * * * Thank you for being here today, Administrator Whitaker. I want first to congratulate you on your unanimous confirmation vote. As you know, achieving something like that today is quite remarkable, and I re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $17,041,368 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "I'm grateful for this $17 million, which will help Louisianians in New Orleans rebuild after Hurricane Ida and folks surrounding the Sabine River recover from severe flooding," said Kennedy. The FEMA a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has supported the End Iranian Terrorism (End IT) Act, which would require President Joe Biden to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil. On Jan. 28, Iran-backed forces killed three U.S. military members in a drone strike in Jordan while affiliated terrorist groups continue to target U.S. bases across the Middle East. "Iran financially supports the terrorist organi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) released a statement following the announcement that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen will accept Summer Electronic Benefits Program (EBT) funding. Louisiana has until February 15, 2024 to reverse course and apply. "Governor Landry, it's not too late to reverse course and do the right thing for Louisiana's children. Nebraska showed the way and Louis  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) announced that STEM NOLA Fellows Naya Ellis and Jayden Marion Hall have been selected as Champions of the National STEM Challenge. Naya is a 9th grader at John F. Kennedy High School and Jayden is a 12th grader at Brother Martin High School. "Naya and Jayden's groundbreaking projects address pressing societal needs and demonstrate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) released a statement following the announcement that Louisiana will not participate in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program. This program would have given Louisiana families living at or under 185% of the federal poverty line $40 per month, per child during the summer -- a total of $120 per child. About 594,000 children would have benefited, according   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for banning LNG exports in America, citing the detrimental impact it will have on hardworking families and the economy. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted that the ban does nothing to help th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss his return to Congress after undergoing successful cancer treatment, last night's impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski's first hand insight into the Biden family's influence peddling. Leader Scalise emphasized how Secr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. to discuss the House's impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Leader Scalise called on the Senate to actually address the open southern border, as House Republicans have done with H.R. 2, and take the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas seriously. On the handling of classified i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.), and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to discuss the successful impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Rep. Pfluger's upcoming bill to halt Bide  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) issued the following statement on the detainment of Samaher Esmail: "I am deeply concerned by the detainment of Samaher Esmail, an American citizen and LA-02 resident, in Palestine. "I am in contact with the American Embassy and the State Department to get to the bottom of why she is being held and will continue to gather facts about this ongoing sit  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) issued the following statement after the announcement that Eddie Sapir passed away: "I am saddened to learn of the death of my dear friend, the Honorable Eddie Sapir. As a former State Representative, Municipal Court Judge, and City Council President, he truly loved our city and its people! New Orleans has lost one of its greats. "He will be sorely   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for banning LNG exports in America, citing the detrimental impact it will have on hardworking families and the economy. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted that the ban does nothi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss his return to Congress after undergoing successful cancer treatment, last night's impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski's first hand insight into the Biden family's influence peddling. Leader Scalise emphas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. to discuss the House's impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Leader Scalise called on the Senate to actually address the open southern border, as House Republicans have done with H.R. 2, and take the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas seriously. Click here or the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.), and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to discuss the successful impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Rep. Pfluger's upcoming bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, rebuked the Office of Refugee Resettlement's (ORR) proposed rule codifying many of its existing failed policies that have dramatically weakened oversight of unaccompanied children i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to hold a hearing to consider the renomination of Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). Ms. Su's previous nomination failed to secure a S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement this evening on the Senate's foreign aid legislation which fails to address America's border crisis, the most critical aspect of our national security: "House Republicans were crystal clear from the very beginning of discussions that any so-called national security supplemental legislation must recognize that national se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "For nearly a year, the House Homeland Security Committee has taken a careful and methodical approach to this investigation and the results are clear: from his first day in office, Secretary Mayorkas   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Stopping Biden's Dangerous LNG Export Ban Once again, President Biden has put the radical agenda of politically aligned climate activists above the energy security and economic prosperity of the American people. In January, the Biden Administration announced they would be halting approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas for Violating Immigration Laws and Failing the American People As the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas has one core obligation: To protect our homeland. Unfortunately, throughout his tenure, Secretary Mayorkas has failed miserably at his job of keeping our country safe and our bo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas for Violating Immigration Laws and Failing the American People As the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas has one core obligation: To protect our homeland. Unfortunately, throughout his tenure, Secretary Mayorkas has failed miserably at his job of keeping our  more