WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced to the Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority will receive $1,575,626.60 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. "While Hurricane Ida recovery continues, South Louisiana remains resilient," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help restore Terrebonne Parish and make sure our bayou communiti  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Concordia Parish will receive $4,281,919.84 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Phase II of the Lake St. John and Lake Concordia Drainage Project to alleviate flooding in the northern portion of Concordia Parish. "The best way to recover from a flood is to never flood in the first place," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will support drainag  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: (Click here to download the Bishop Brandon's opening prayer. Click here to download and here to watch Senator Cassidy's remarks.) Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today invited Bishop Larry Lawrence Brandon, Senior Pastor of Praise Temple of Shreveport, Louisiana, to lead the U.S. Senate in the opening prayer. "It was an honor to have Bishop Larry Brandon of Shreveport lead the opening prayer for the S  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Senate Co-Chairs of the National Service Congressional Caucus, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and House of Representatives Co-Chairs Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), today released a resolution in celebration of AmeriCorps Week, which runs March 10-16, 2024. Founded 30 years ago to increase national service   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced two bills to stop sanctuary cities and keep our communities safe from the failed policies of liberal politicians that have allowed violent criminal illegal immigrants to continue committing crimes. At the federal level, President Biden has implemented a policy of mass releasing illegal immigrants at our southern border, leading to almost  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Tuesday, March 12, the Armed Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America." On Tuesday, March 12, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will hold a hearing called "U.S. an  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Tuesday, March 12, the Armed Services Committee held a full committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in North and South America. The hearing focused on China and Russia's malign influence in the western hemisphere and how the Department of De  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to prioritize domestic manufacturing of critical energy grid components, like transformers, and reduce our reliance on overseas products. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a companion piece in the U.S. Senate. In recent years, Homebuilding Associations have struggled with a shortage of distribution transformers that has been exacerbated by supply  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that, per reports, Change Healthcare, a segment of UnitedHealth Group, has restored much of its electronic payment system after a 3-week system outage due to a ransomware attack. Claims processing is expected to resume today, March 15, with a full system restoration phased in the next week. In February, Change HealthCare publicly disclosed that it had been the vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) (TNSres) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The House Administration Oversight Subcommittee today released the initial report on its investigation into the events of January 6, 2021. Tomorrow, the Committee will begin its series of hearings examining the events of January 6. Today's report sets the stage for the rest of the investigation and a final report to be released later this year. Speaker Johnson s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) issued the following statement on President Biden's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: "The price tag of President Biden's proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administration's insatiable appet  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Biden's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: "The price tag of President Biden's proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administration's insatiable appetite for reckless spendi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) issued the following statement on President Biden's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: "The price tag of President Biden's proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,575,627 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida left many in southeast Louisiana without a safe place to work. I'm grateful this $1.6 million will help cover the costs of temporary offices in Houma," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following:   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,281,920 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "When waterways overflow, Louisianians' homes and businesses are at risk of serious damage. I'm grateful to see that this $4.3 million will reduce the risk of flooding in Concordia Parish," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Patients Choice Act of 2024 to prevent the Biden administration from restricting short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLDI) for consumers. In July 2023, the Biden administration announced a proposed rule to roll back a Trump-administration era policy that allows consumers to buy short-term, affordable health care insurance policies that last for up to 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in introducing the Laken Riley Act to require the Biden administration's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses. "There's no reason that Laken Riley's accused murderer was allowed to walk free after   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted the Biden administration's final rule that threatens Americans' access to health care to pursue activist environmentalism. Specifically, a new Environmental Protection Age  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant $61,544,718 to New Orleans East through the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program. This is for the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility project and was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act that Congressman Carter helped craft and voted for. The Connect  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant $75,187,718 to LA-02 through the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program. The City of New Orleans will receive $61,544,718 for the Connecting New Orleans East for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility project. Baton Rouge will receive $13,643,000 for the Thomas Road Improvements project.  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at the House Republican Issues Conference to discuss the Republican agenda, including prioritizing American energy, closing the Biden Administration's open border, and fighting for Americans who are tired of President Bid  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at the House Republican Issues Conference to condemn Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's remarks calling for new elections in Israel. Leader Scalise highlighted our longstanding partnership with Israel, and the need to  more

WASHINGTON, March 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.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at the House Republican Issues Conference to discuss the Republican agenda, including prioritizing American energy, closing the Biden Administration's open border, and fighting for Americans who are tired of P  more

WASHINGTON, March 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.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) at the House Republican Issues Conference to condemn Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's remarks calling for new elections in Israel. Leader Scalise highlighted our longstanding partnership with Israel, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 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, delivered remarks during today's hearing on the HELP Chair's fringe 32-hour workweek proposal. Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you, Chair Sanders. There are almost n  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, requested information from stakeholders on ways to improve regulation of clinical tests in the United States. Clinical tests are essential health care resources, informing 70 pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act in a bipartisan vote. Named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was tragically killed by an illegal alien who was released by the Biden Administration, the legislation would require Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain, and deport illegal aliens who   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement on the release of the House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025: "At a time when the state of our union is in sharp decline, President Biden has proven he is unwilling to make the tough decisions to confront the reality of our nation's unbalanced budget and weak economy. The reckless spending and economic damage done by this Administr  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' America's Newsroomto recap last night's State of the Union and discuss President Biden's ongoing border crisis. Below are excerpts from the interview: On President Biden mentioning Laken Riley and the border crisis: "It was one of the times he apparently went off the teleprompter and said the obvious truth, and we're asking the same question  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address, Speaker Johnson released a 90-second video titled: "Three Years of Decline," which chronicles President Biden's failures on U.S. border security, the economy, the botched withdrawal in Afghanistan, and America's weakened standing on the world stage. While the White House plans to use the annual address as a "reset," Speaker Johnson is   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced 77 organizations have written in support of his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden's worker classification rule that threatens the gig  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Condemning Biden's Open Border Policies Since President Biden took office, he has done everything in his power to dismantle United States border security. On his first day, Biden used his pen to stop construction of the border wall, revoke President Trump's executive order to ensure meaningful enforcement of border laws,   more

WASHINGTON, March 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: Cutting the CCP Out of TikTok and Protecting American Data TikTok, which is controlled by ByteDance and tied to the Chinese Communist Party, poses a significant national security threat to the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese company with an internal Chinese Communist Party committee, must comply with China's 2017 Natio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 10, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Cutting the CCP Out of TikTok and Protecting American Data TikTok, which is controlled by ByteDance and tied to the Chinese Communist Party, poses a significant national security threat to the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese company with an internal Chinese Communist Party committee, must comply with Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Cutting the CCP Out of TikTok and Protecting American Data TikTok, which is controlled by ByteDance and tied to the Chinese Communist Party, poses a significant national security threat to the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese company with an internal Chinese Communist Party committee,   more