WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana $12,400,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for Louisiana's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for fiscal year 2024 to upgrade drinking water and clean water infrastructure. "Ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water for every Louisianan is essential," said D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $14,389,328.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the construction of the Mirabeau Garden Stormwater Management Project. The project will divert stormwater from New Orleans's drainage system to reduce damages to property. "The best way to recover from a flood is never flooding at all," said Dr. Cassidy. "This fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $6,859,939.75 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Laura and Ida Relief. "South Louisiana has shown its resiliency while rebuilding from Hurricanes Laura and Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will support needed repairs to our communities and ensure we are better prepared for future storms." ### *** Orig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana $69,422,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. "Investing in Louisiana's water infrastructure is a key part of long-term economic growth and making our towns better places for families to live," said Dr. Cassi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Cassidy met with area veterans in Hammond to discuss issues important to their community. Among other topics, they discussed how to improve mental health services for veterans, with a special emphasis on group therapy and support for female veterans. "The veteran community supports each other," said Dr. Cassidy. "They shared their concerns, not just for themse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, Senator Cassidy spoke to the Hammond Rotary Club, where he discussed the ongoing situation at the southern border and other issues relevant to America's national security. He also discussed flood insurance and the benefits Hammond and Tangipahoa Parish have reaped from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "Rotarians in Hammond asked about the cost of prescription   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday in Lafayette, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) addressed the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette about issues facing Acadiana and the entire state. Among other topics, he spoke about the situation at our southern border and what he's doing to keep America safe. "Kiwanians are committed to making our communities better," said Dr. Cassidy. "This sort of commitment to our fellow American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Senator Cassidy spoke to the Rotary Club of Metairie, where he gave attendees an update on the improvements his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is delivering to southeast Louisiana. He also discussed his work to reauthorize and reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and his recent trip to the southern border near Laredo, Texas. "These are people who care about our co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: 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 with stakeholders and addi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that Lafourche Parish will be reimbursed by FEMA $1,152,303.75 for facility damage costs incurred due to Hurricane Ida. "It's been three years since Hurricane Ida's landfall and our communities are still feeling the impact. Lafourche Parish acted quickly to mitigate the severe damage caused by Hurricane Ida,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the establishment of a bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats. Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries have ea  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and of the Ukraine Caucus Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following joint statement calling on US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana to bring members of Congress back to Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- 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 $14,389,328 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for New Orleans' Mirabeau Garden Stormwater Project. "New Orleans has suffered from a great deal of flooding over the years. I'm grateful to see this $14.4 million help the city with projects that will protect Louisianians' homes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $21,779,075 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricanes Ida and Laura and severe winter storms have left parishes throughout our state with damage. I'm grateful for this $22 million, which will help Louisianians rebuild and recover," said Kennedy. The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- 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 $6,859,941 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura hit southwest Louisiana, and Hurricane Ida struck southeast, leaving damage to communities in their paths. I'm grateful for this $6.9 million, which will help Louisianians recover from t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees, joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 20 other colleagues in filing an amicus brief in American Securities Association v. SEC, a case in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). The SEC's CAT will collect all customer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced growing support for the Kids Online Safety Act, with a total of 62 senators now cosponsoring the legislation. Following conversations with stakeholders and colleagues, new bill supporters and several changes have been made to strengthen the legislation and ensure it becomes law. The Kids Online Safety Act w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the Biden administration announcement that it will be transferring an additional $1.2 billion in student debt onto taxpayers. This latest announcement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report outlining ways to improve privacy protections for Americans' crucial health data. This comes after Cassidy requested information from stakeholders last year on how  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- 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, raised serious concerns over the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund "Woke Kindergarten" at an elementary school in California, with failing test scores in crucial subjects like math and reading. Ear  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- 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, released a report outlining the severity of declining child literacy in the United States and its long-term effects. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN) blasted the Biden administration's proposed rule limiting patients' access to short-term and supplemental insurance coverage, increasing the cost Americans pay for health care  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson hosted Their Majesties King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan for a visit at the United States Capitol. Joining the meeting were Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah, Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Jafar Hassan, Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * This morning, Speaker Mike Johnson issued the following statement concerning reports that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found dead in a Russian prison: "Vladimir Putin is a vicious dictator and the world knows he is likely directly responsible for the sudden death of his most prominent political opponent, Alexei Navalny. Putin has shown his willingness to use extreme mea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * 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 h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. "When America leads the world in producing and exporting energy, America's economy is strengthened, its security is ensured, and all our allies benefit as well. However, since his first day in office, President Biden has targeted our domes  more